Jack London cut a mythic figure across the American landscape of the early twentieth century. But throughout his colorful life–from his teenage years as an oyster pirate to his various incarnations as a well-traveled seaman, Yukon gold prospector, waterfront brawler, unemployed vagrant, impassioned socialist, and celebrated writer–he retained a predilection for drinking on a prodigious scale. London’s classic "alcoholic memoirs"–the closest thing to an autobiography he ever wrote–are a startlingly honest and vivid account of his life not only as a drinker, but also as a storied adventurer. Richly anecdotal and beautifully written, John Barleycorn stands as the earliest intelligent treatment of alcohol in American literature, and as an intensely moving document of one of America’s finest writers. This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes illustrations from the original edition.
John Barleycorn (Modern Library Classics)
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Author: London, Jack
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780375757921
Details:
Author: London, Jack
Brand: Modern Library
Color: Multicolor
Edition: New edition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Release Date: 11-09-2001
Part Number: 0375757929_used
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780375757921
