Jack London: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition (40 Short Stories) [Unabridged] [Hardcover]

Jack London (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Gramercy; Unabridged edition (October 3, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517053594
• ISBN-13: 978-0517053591
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Call of the Wild!!, November 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Jack London: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition (40 Short Stories) (Hardcover)

Loved White Fang so much I have gone on and read everything this man ever wrote. If you love the outdoors, and can live without T.V. a few nights then get this one. You will not regret the money well spent.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Don't Miss!!!, April 7, 2004

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C. L Wilson (Elmhurst, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack London Illustrated : The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, and 40 Short Stories (Hardcover)

First story so beautiful and poignant, it brought tears to my eyes. London displays a true understanding of the deeper reaches of nature. A remarkably real parable of the civilized dog brought back to his wild roots. "White Fang", longer and wildly overwritten, is nevertheless deeply affecting also. Romantic, sentimental, and perhaps somewhat unrealistic. Each story was wonderful and very individual, somewhat amazing considering there are 40 of them. "The Sea Wolf" was the best of all, I thought. The character of Wolf Larsen was just totally intriguing. And I have never forgotten (and will probably carry with me to my grave) a line from that book, uttered by Larsen. To paraphase - The most abundant thing on this planet is not air, or water or land. They are all perishable, or can be ruined or consumed in some way or another. It is life, life itself, that is everywhere. Wolf Larsen was one of the most unforgettable characters in fiction that I have ever run across. An amoral man to the nth degree.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written outdoor adventure stories, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jack London: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition (40 Short Stories) (Hardcover)

If you like the movies you will love these stories. Combines page turning reading with a poetic quality that only Jack London can develop.