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Jack London : an American life
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374178482 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0374178488 (hardback)
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 461 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [387]-434) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Mothers and fathers -- Childhood's end -- The apostate -- A boy among men -- The dream as nightmare -- The open road -- A man among boys -- Higher education -- The golden dream -- Breakthrough : "Overland" and "The black cat" -- Best in class: "The Atlantic" -- Marriage and success -- In key with the world -- Anna and the "abyss" -- the wonderful year -- The wages of war -- The long sickness -- The valley of the moon -- Catastrophe -- Paradise lost -- Paradise momentarily regained -- Inferno -- The agrarian dream and loss of joy -- Four horses for a chicken thief -- Unlucky thirteen -- New York, Mexico, and home again -- A sea-change -- Silver speech, golden silence. |
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| Subject: | London, Jack 1876-1916 Authors, American 19th century Biography Authors, American 20th century Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | PS 3523 .O46 Z6825 2013 | 30775305466345 | General Collection | Available | - |
Jack London: an American Life
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Table of Contents
Jack London: an American Life
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. xi | |
| 1 | Mothers and Fathers | p. 3 |
| 2 | Childhood's End | p. 20 |
| 3 | The Apostate | p. 31 |
| 4 | A Boy Among Men | p. 43 |
| 5 | The Dream as Nightmare | p. 55 |
| 6 | The Open Road | p. 64 |
| 7 | A Man Among Boys | p. 79 |
| 8 | Higher Education | p. 88 |
| 9 | The Golden Dream | p. 98 |
| 10 | Breakthrough: Overland and the Black Cat | p. 115 |
| 11 | Best in Class: the Atlantic | p. 124 |
| 12 | Marriage and Success | p. 133 |
| 13 | In Key with the World | p. 148 |
| 14 | Anna and the Abyss | p. 157 |
| 15 | The Wonderful Year | p. 170 |
| 16 | The Wages of War | p. 187 |
| 17 | The Long Sickness | p. 200 |
| 18 | The Valley of the Moon | p. 218 |
| 19 | Catastrophe | p. 232 |
| 20 | Paradise Lost | p. 247 |
| 21 | Paradise Momentarily Regained | p. 265 |
| 22 | Inferno | p. 278 |
| 23 | The Agrarian Dream and Loss of Joy | p. 298 |
| 24 | Four Horses for a Chicken Thief | p. 316 |
| 25 | Unlucky Thirteen | p. 330 |
| 26 | New York, Mexico, and Home Again | p. 340 |
| 27 | A Sea-Change | p. 354 |
| 28 | Silver Speech, Golden Silence Epilogue | p. 373 |
| Notes | p. 387 | |
| Bibliography | p. 427 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 435 | |
| Index | p. 441 |
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