Sailor on Snowshoes: Tracking Jack London's Northern Trail

by Dick North

Book Overview

In 1897, a 21-year-old unemployed Californian named Jack London borrowed funds so he could make his fortune in the Klondike. His life prior to the gold rush had been a story of toil and lean days. He knew how to pitch a tent, start a fire with minimal effort and how to go without either a fire or a blanket if circumstances required. He had lived in close quarters with sailors before the mast, tramps on the road and even convicts in jail.Though London...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550173847
• ISBN13: 9781550173840
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"