When God Laughs [Paperback]

Jack London (Author)

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Publication Date: October 21, 2008

When God Laughs is a book written by Jack London. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, When God Laughs is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Jack London is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, When God Laughs would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

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About the Author

Born as John Griffith Chaney in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, JACK LONDON grew up in a world witnessing the settlement of the last frontier. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, whose surname, London, he took. Many of the details of London's early life remain speculative, but as an adolescent he adopted the nickname Jack, and at the age of fourteen he quit school to seek adventure.

The last decade of London's life was marked by physical ailments, including a kidney disease of unknown origin. He died at the age of forty of gastrointestinal uremic poisoning, which caused kidney failure on November 22, 1916. Nevertheless, during his short career, he had published more than fifty books, including novels, nonfiction works, and volumes of short stories, as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and reviews. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: Quill Pen Classics (October 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605899801
• ISBN-13: 978-1605899800
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars London's best and worst, September 24, 2006

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Karl Janssen (Olathe, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When God Laughs (Literary Classics) (Paperback)

London's literary work has been sliced and diced into so many "greatest hits" collections; it's always great when a publisher rereleases a volume of his stories in their original collected form. This gives the reader a glimpse into a particular stage of London's career, and also provides the opportunity to discover "lost" stories that don't make it into the many editions of "The Call of the Wild and Other Stories". This collection was originally published in 1911, about the middle of London's career, when he was branching out from his tried and true Klondike subject matter, and experimenting with new settings and new literary techniques. The stories take place in San Francisco, Tahiti, Korea, Australia, and the open seas. The pieces range quite a bit in terms of quality. Three of these stories, "The Apostate", "The Chinago", and "A Piece of Steak" are among London's best, masterpieces that alone are worth the price of the book. On the other hand, "A Wicked Woman" may be the worst London story I've ever read, and there are a couple others in this book that could vie for that title. A real discovery for me was "A Curious Fragment", a futuristic socialist tale, reminiscent of London's fascinating novel The Iron Heel. All of London's stories are available for free on the internet, but if you want to read a good, solid collection of his stories in printed form, with typesetting that's easy on the eyes, this inexpensive book is a good purchase.