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About Jack London

Jack London was born in San Francisco on January 12th 1876, the unwanted child of a spiritualist mother and astrologer father. He was raised by Virginia Prentiss, a former slave, before rejoining his mother and her new husband, John London. Largely self-educated, the teenage Jack made money stealing oysters and working on a schooner before briefly studying at the University of Berkeley in 1896. He left to join the Klondike Gold Rush a year later, a phenomenon that would go on to form the background of his literary masterpieces, The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). Alongside his novel writing London dabbled in war reportage, agriculture and politics. He was married twice and had two daughters from his first marriage. London died in 1916 from complications of numerous chronic illnesses.

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National Mutt Day (US)

Discover The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

19 days ago

National Mutt Day (US)

Discover White Fang by Jack London. Published by Puffin Classics.

19 days ago

National Mutt Day (US)

Loving The Call of the Wild & White Fang by Jack London from Macmillan Collector's Library.

19 days ago

National Mutt Day (US)

The Call of the Wild is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Puffin Classics.

19 days ago

Climate Action Day

Amazing!!! The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Published by Puffin.

21 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one The Call of the Wild & White Fang by Jack London from Macmillan Collector's Library

1 month ago

World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover The Call of the Wild & White Fang by Jack London. Published by Macmillan Collector's Library.

2 months ago

World Animal Day

Amazing wildlife!!! White Fang by Jack London. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

2 months ago

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