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Far away from his snowy Yukon adventures, London set this 1913 novel in the warmth of California's green hills. It follows Billy and Saxon Roberts, who, after becoming disillusioned with labor difficulties, strike out on the road north to find a place where they can live close to the land. This edition sports a new foreword by California State Librarian Kevin Starr.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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"Jack London at his supreme best." -- Tillie Olsen
"London was--like Thomas Jefferson--a rational humanist and a scientific progressivist; he was also--like Jefferson--strongly enamored of the pastoral dream, seeing in the return to the land the possibilities of spiritual as well as physical regeneration." -- Earle Labor and Jeanne Campbell Reesman, "Jack London"
"London waslike Thomas Jeffersona rational humanist and a scientific progressivist; he was alsolike Jeffersonstrongly enamored of the pastoral dream, seeing in the return to the land the possibilities of spiritual as well as physical regeneration." -- Earle Labor and Jeanne Campbell Reesman, Jack London --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
"London was--like Thomas Jefferson--a rational humanist and a scientific progressivist; he was also--like Jefferson--strongly enamored of the pastoral dream, seeing in the return to the land the possibilities of spiritual as well as physical regeneration." -- Earle Labor and Jeanne Campbell Reesman, "Jack London"
"London waslike Thomas Jeffersona rational humanist and a scientific progressivist; he was alsolike Jeffersonstrongly enamored of the pastoral dream, seeing in the return to the land the possibilities of spiritual as well as physical regeneration." -- Earle Labor and Jeanne Campbell Reesman, Jack London --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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What a great book!!,
By Dave (Princeton, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Valley of the Moon (California Fiction) (Paperback)
I read this book after biking through a lot of the California towns London mentions. I pedaled through Glen Ellen and saw some of the missions. Since I am male, I could relate to the character of Billy. He is an early 20th century renaissance man. I never got bored with this book. It has a lot of personal meaning to me. I come from some of the "old stock" Billy and Saxon refer to. Tons of detail. I had to read it twice to get all the details. If you like northern California and want to know what it was like 100 years ago, read this.
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As in many of his books, Jack London enraptes the reader, but this time in a story of love. It is extremely refreshing because it shows the good side of true love without that sickening sweetness so many love stories have... I read this book a few years back and read it again just recently. I am SIXTEEN. This book is definetly one that many can enjoy, no matter your age.
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WARNING!,
By mbystrytsky@hotmail.com (Kyiv, Ukraine) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Valley of the Moon (Paperback)
This book is a reprint of the 1913 edition published by Cosmopolitan Magazine. IT IS NOT A COMPLETE VERSION. Some parts, I think the most typical for Jack London, are absent. (For example sport games and fighting in Weasel Park, Chapter IV, are not present in this edition.)I think the version can be used to comparative analysis by specialists in history of literature but if you want to take pleasure in reading I strongly recommend you to purchase another edition.
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San Francisco, Charley Long, Iron Man, Mark Hall, Mercedes Higgins, Billy Roberts, San Jose, Bill Roberts, Bud Strothers, San Leandro, Wild Water, Glen Ellen, Otto Frank, Billy Murphy, Chester Johnson, Jim Hazard, Maggie Donahue, United States, Sonoma Valley, Doctor Hentley, Gow Yum, Madrono Ranch, Roy Blanchard, San Quentin, Little Meadow New!
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San Francisco, Charley Long, Iron Man, Mark Hall, Mercedes Higgins, Billy Roberts, San Jose, Bill Roberts, Bud Strothers, San Leandro, Wild Water, Glen Ellen, Otto Frank, Billy Murphy, Chester Johnson, Jim Hazard, Maggie Donahue, United States, Sonoma Valley, Doctor Hentley, Gow Yum, Madrono Ranch, Roy Blanchard, San Quentin, Little Meadow New!
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