Books by Jack London

Jack London's two timeless animal stories about life in the freezing wastelands of North America

'Mush on!' Buck does not read the newspapers. If he had, he'd have known that for good strong dogs like himself trouble is brewing. Man has found gold and because of that Buck is kidnapped and dragged away from his sunny home to become a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing North.

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?With an inspirational introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, The Call of the Wild is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.

Presents the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. This title also discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and Martin's powerful self-will.

The Call of the Wild follows the life of a dog named Buck. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh Alaskan environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization.

A beautiful leather-bound collectible volume of Jack London’s stories.

I "Ulvehunden" af Jack London er hovedpersonen vildhunden Hvidtand, der lever i den barske canadiske vildmark. Sammen med sin mor bor den hos nogle indfødte indianere, men Hvidtand gør sig uvenner med alt og alle, da hans følsomme natur ikke passer sammen med resten af spandet. Eksklusionen gør Hvidtand hårdhjertet og til en slagsbror. En dag træffer Hvidtand dog et menneske med en overmenneskelig tålmodig. Et menneske, der bliver hans redningsplanke tilbage til sit egentlig, gode hunde-jeg

En ung mand af det bedre borgerskab kommer ombord på en sælfangerskonnert - kaptajnen, Ulf Larsen viser sig at være et besynderligt menneske, på den ene side et brutalt uhyre og på den anden belæst og filosofisk. Det bliver en farefuld færd, der indebærer, at vor ven må rømme fra skibet og lander på en øde japansk ø. Men Ulf Larsen bliver ved med at spøge i baggrunden. Det er en handlingsmættet og spændende roman Jack London her har begået.

En mytepoetisk beretning om ulvehunden Buck, der bliver stjålet fra sit hjemsted i Californien og sendt til Klondike, Alaska, hvor den skal tjene som slædehund.

Foruden historien om Bucks rejse, der bestandigt forandrer den, indeholder bogen novellesamlingen Fra Alaska, der underfundigt skildrer menneskeskæbner og det hårde liv i Alaska i slutningen af 1800-tallet.

Amerikaneren Jack London (1876-1916) førte et eventyrligt liv som sømand, vagabond, guldgraver, krigskorrespondent m.m. Fra sit omtumlede liv hentede han stof til en lang række uhyre populære romaner, hvor handlingen - levende, romantisk og naturalistisk - ofte foregår i ødemarken.Lydbogen indeholder også novellesamlingen Fra Alaska (Lost Face), der underfundigt skildrer menneskeskæbner og det hårde liv i Alaska i slutningen af 1800-tallet.

Deep dive into the ultimate collection of dark and dangerous survival tales from the master-adventure writer, Jack London.From questions about hope and humanity in ‘The Call of the Wild’ and a wolfdog's attempt to adjust to domesticated life in ‘White Fang’ to surviving an ocean collision in ´The Sea Wolf´, this collection explores loss, love, and trust in a variety of profound adventure novels.Weaving a rip-roaring collection of daring tales, ‘Selected Jack London’ is the perfect companion for fans of Leonardo DiCaprio’s tense ‘The Revenant’.Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. Celebrated today as a pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he is also dubbed an innovator in the science fiction genre. London’s famous works span ‘The Call of the Wild’, ‘White Fang’, and ‘Sea Wolf’.Many of his novels are set during the 19th-century American Gold Rush – proving ideal for history, adventure, and Western lovers. Jack London remains today an inspiring writer ahead of his time, both on the page and throughout his political life.

The Turtles of Tasman, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.