Five exciting tales that epitomize Jack London's mastery of the adventure story: "The White Silence," "In a Far Country," "An Odyssey of the North," "The Seed of McCoy," and "The Mexican." Publisher's Note.

Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: * The Law of Life * To Build a Fire * That Spot * All Gold Canyon * An Odyssey of the North * A Piece of Steak * Lost Face

A selection of London's short stories includes adventure, comedy, social satire, and tall tales

Welcome to another title in the Best Short Stories Collection. This time, we focus on Jack London, one of the greatest names in American literature. Jack London had a brief existence, but he lived it intensely and wrote about what he experienced. Perhaps this is why his stories are so vivid and thrilling, invariably drawing the reader into every moment and every adventure. In this exquisite selection of eleven of his best short stories, including "To Build a Fire," "Moon-Face," "The White Silence," and others, readers will be able to appreciate the full talent of this extraordinary writer named Jack London.