Jack londons short story, love of life is about two gold prospectors, bill and an unnamed man, who are struggling to survive on the frozen tundra of canada. Jack london 18761916 is one of the greatest american fiction and adventure writers whose narrative skill has fascinated readers around the world for over a hundred years. The love of life and other stories by jack london, used. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the u. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. After working in the klondike, london returned home and began publishing stories. We present the first of four parts of the short story love of life, by jack london. The collected works of jack london, including, love of life, the story of keesh, a days lodging, and the sun dog trail. The tale which gives the book its name is a description of a man dying in the wilds of the northwest by slow starvation.
Written during his klondike period, the title story love of life follows the trek of a. A true dog story is a novel by american writer jack london. Written during his klondike period, the title story love of life follows the trek of a prospector across the canadian tundra. Love of life is a collection of short stories published by jack london in 1907. They cross the tundra looking for food, all the while suffering from starvation and exposure to the elements. These eight stories are all set in alaska or the yukon territory, with the exception of one set in northern california which also touches on the subject of the klondike gold rush. Read love of life, free online version of the book by jack london, on. We present the third of four parts of the short story love of life, by jack london. Choose the part of love of life which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Jack london is known for his western adventure novels, including white fang and the call of the wild. Jack london books 19001949 publication year for sale in.
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