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A Son of the Sun

Author
Jack London
Read by
Sebastian Blackwood
Language
English
Length
5 hours 39 minutes
ISBN
9781802560152
Published
12 August 2024
Imprint
Sovereign
  • South Seas
  • adventure
  • Captain
  • exploration
  • treachery
  • survival
  • courage
  • enterprise
  • tropical
  • rivalry

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Description

In "A Son of the Sun," Jack London transports readers to the exotic South Seas, where swashbuckling Captain David Grief navigates treacherous waters and perilous adventures. Amidst tropical landscapes and complex characters, Grief’s unyielding spirit and cunning mind face challenges ranging from hostile natives to ruthless rivals. London's vivid storytelling and deep exploration of human courage create a gripping tale of adventure, enterprise, and survival in the Pacific islands.

Author

Jack London (1876–1916) wrote as if survival itself were a form of literature. Born in San Francisco, he worked as a sailor, oyster pirate, and Klondike prospector before becoming one of America's first celebrity novelists — a man who earned a fortune from magazines and never stopped arguing about class, nature, and power. The Call of the Wild and White Fang made the wilderness think: dogs with inner lives, men reduced to hunger and will.

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