Jack London: Biography

by Daniel Dyer

Book Overview

"The Call of the Wild" was not only a book by Jack London. It may very well have been his own personal credo, as Daniel Dyer makes clear in this gripping biography of the famed author and adventurer.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590222171
• ISBN13: 9780590222174
• Release Date: January 1948
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Jack London

London is my inspiration. From working for ten cents an hour at menial jobs, to the Crimean War, to becoming one of the greatest American authors, this book details his life. He literally learned his craft to keep from starving to death. The book is geared more toward young adults. It's a quick read and can be used to inspire the young to peruse his other works. L.W.

Great Book about a Sometimes Great Man

Jack London, the author of many stories such as "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang," was a very interesting man. This book tells the story of his life, from his rough childhood up to his death as a rich and famous man. I didn't always like Jack London as he was portrayed in this book--he spent some of his life as a drifter, stealing rides on trains and begging for money on the streets. He was also not a very good father to his two daughters. I have to admit, though, that his life was terribly interesting. He traveled a great deal, all around the world both when he was young and as he grew older. It was fascinating to see where he got the ideas for his stories--most of them were based on experiences he actually had. Jack London was admirable in that he always knew he wanted to be a writer, and he dind't let anything stand in his way. He achieved his goal through hard work and dedication, despite all obstacles he had to overcome. I liked that this book was a wealth of information, containing a lot of details about London's thoughts and feelings at certain times in his life, gathered from journals, letters and from people who knew him. I felt like the book gave a well-rounded description of his life.

Jack London: a biography by Daniel Dyer

This book was a great book and I would suggest that anyone out there who likes Jack London books read this biography of him! Jack is a great person to write this on, he is a courageous hard worker and a family man, but his own family keeps moving while Jack is out on business trips. The author did a fantastic job on making details so you could actually picture exactly what it was he was tlaking about! This book is also very unique, but probably because it was the first biography I have ever read, but it was a great one. The author used a lot of strange words that I did not understand, but that is why he put a glossary in the back of the book. That was very useful. The author used several metaphors and similes, and acted a little sarcastic at times. I really, really enjoyed how this book was published and how the author decided to write it! I think everybody should read this biography, especially if you are a fan of Jack London's work!

Dyer is an Angel!

I found this book at a book fair just two days before my paper on Jack London was due. This book saved me. It is very informative, well written and easy to understand. My paper turned out and was even handed in on time. Yeah!