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The People of the Abyss by Jack London is a novel about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End for many months, staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss by Jack London is a novel about his own personal experiences of life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account when he was staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. A classic tale, and a great addition to the collection... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London (author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang , and many other books) about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several... Read Full Overview

Hats off to Tangerine Press for re-publishing Call of the Wild author Jack London's descent into London's east end in the 1900s. Sent to cover Edward VII's coronation, he went in search of the real story - the stinking slums. Doffing his Yankee togs for filthy rags purchased... Read Full Overview

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Illustrated in this edition by more than thirty of Jack London's own photographs, 'The People of the Abyss' documents the author's two months spent undercover in the East End of London in... Read Full Overview

This nonfiction book is considered by some to be a brilliant piece of journalism. From the author's preface: "The experiences related in this volume fell to me in the summer of 1902. I went down into the under-world of London with an attitude of mind which... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account after living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account after living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss is a book by Jack London (Call of the Wild, White Fang) about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account after living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several weeks, sometimes staying in workhouses... Read Full Overview

En 1902 Jack London fue enviado como periodista a cubrir informativamente la guerra de los Boers. Al llegar a Gran Breta a su misi n fue cancelada, y l tom una habitaci n en un barrio obrero de Londres. Su curiosidad le llev a visitar los slums, barrios humildes londinenses... Read Full Overview

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a work of nonfiction by American writer Jack London. Written after the author spent three months living in London's poverty-stricken East End, The People of the Abyss bears witness to the difficulties faced by hundreds and thousands... Read Full Overview

In the summer of 1902, respected American author Jack London (1876-1916), previously known for his descriptions of life during the Klondike Gold Rush, spent two months living 'down by the docks' in London's East End among the city's poorest residents. During this time he often... Read Full Overview

From the author's preface: "The experiences related in this volume fell to me in the summer of 1902. I went down into the underworld of London with an attitude of mind which I may best liken to that of the explorer. I was open to be convinced by the evidence... Read Full Overview