Name: The Turtles of Tasman
Price: 43.02 NZD
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Author: London, Jack
ISBN: 9781528712439

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack London

Publisher

Read & Co. Books

Language

English

Pages

153

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.9 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9781528712439

Synopsis "The Turtles of Tasman"

"The Turtles of Tasman" is a 1916 novel by Jack London. John Griffith London (1876 - 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. London is famous for his contributions to early science fiction and also notably belonged to "The Crowd", a literary group an Francisco known for its radical members and ideas. Other notable works by this author include: "Martin Eden" (1909), "The Kempton-Wace Letters" (1903), and "The Call of the Wild" (1903). "The Turtles of Tasman" will appeal to those who have read and enjoyed other works by Jack London, and it would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Jack London

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Jack London (1876-1916), pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney, is one of the great American writers of the early 20th century. His world is inspired by a very subjective interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy and is built on the principle of survival of the fittest. Born in San Francisco, he was essentially a self-taught child who avidly read the collections of the public library. At seventeen, he embarked on his first schooner, heading to Japan. After several experiences as a sailor and vagabond -which also led to his imprisonment-, London attended Oakland High School and later, the University of California, which he had to leave due to financial problems. Like many, he suffered from gold fever until he finally turned to writing.

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