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pp. xviii 238, “In 1897, a 21-year-old unemployed Californian named Jack London borrowed funds so he could make his fortune in the Klondike. His life prior to the gold rush had been a story of toil and lean days. He knew how to pitch a tent, start a fire with minimal effort and how to go without either a fire or a blanket if circumstances required. He had lived in close quarters with sailors before the mast, tramps on the road and even convicts in jail. Though London set sail for the Klondike to accumulate gold rather than write about it, in the back of his mind lurked a resolve to become a writer. Everywhere he wandered, his alert intellect absorbed the experiences and observations he would later organize into mesmerizing stories. His masterpieces about the gold rush–The Call of the Wild and White Fang–remain to this day the finest record of the atmosphere, the overlay of the cold, the romance and the stark nature of survival in the wilderness.” Paperback edition
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| ISBN | 1550173847 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781550173840 | |
| Number of pages | 238 | |
| Original Title | Sailor on Snowshoes: Tracking Jack London's Northern Trail | |
| Published Date | 2006 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Maderia Park | |
| Edition | Second | |
| Category: | Canadian Studies | |
| Author: | Dick North | |
| Publisher: | Harbour Lights Press |
pp. xviii 238, “In 1897, a 21-year-old unemployed Californian named Jack London borrowed funds so he could make his fortune in the Klondike. His life prior to the gold rush had been a story of toil and lean days. He knew how to pitch a tent, start a fire with minimal effort and how to go without either a fire or a blanket if circumstances required. He had lived in close quarters with sailors before the mast, tramps on the road and even convicts in jail. Though London set sail for the Klondike to accumulate gold rather than write about it, in the back of his mind lurked a resolve to become a writer. Everywhere he wandered, his alert intellect absorbed the experiences and observations he would later organize into mesmerizing stories. His masterpieces about the gold rush–The Call of the Wild and White Fang–remain to this day the finest record of the atmosphere, the overlay of the cold, the romance and the stark nature of survival in the wilderness.” Paperback edition
| Weight | 1 kg |
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