Who was Jack London?
Who WASN’T he? Get a rundown on Jack London’s myriad of roles sailor, rancher, advocate, hobo, gold prospector…and you thought he was just a writer! This real-life adventurer’s travels and hobbies might even surpass the exciting exploits in works like Call of the Wild and London’s first published short story, “To the Man on the Trail,” based on his hunt for gold in Alaska. • Jack London Ranch Album Perhaps nothing says more about a man than his home and his family. If so, this website, containing a thorough biography of Jack London, profiles of his parents and two wives and the memoirs of his daughter, says it all. An avid agriculturalist, London highly valued his ranch, and you can learn how he transformed a useless patch of ground into his own version of paradise. A truly comprehensive and helpful site. • The Life of Jack London as Reflected in his Works This critical and biographical essay explores the influences that shaped Jack London’s writing. Find out what was happening in hi
