Lost Face

By Jack London

Book Overview

Jack London's short fiction is often thought to be his greatest achievement. This collection, "Lost Face," contains seven of his tales, including "To Build a Fire," the best known of all his stories. It tells the story of a new traveler in the Klondike who ignores warnings about traveling alone and whose life depends on the ability to build a fire. The title story is "Lost Face" (a Polish fur trader strikes a deal with the Nulato Indians who tortured and killed his companions; ) also included are "Trust," "That Spot," "Flush of Gold," "The Passing of Marcus O'Brien," and "The Wit of Porportuk."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932458424
• ISBN13: 9780932458421
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Star Rover House
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Jack London's little-known short story classics

This collection of short stories contains the well-known classic, "To Build a Fire," and that story deserves its place at the summit of American short stories. What the collection Lost Face has, however, are several other Jack London short stories that are sure to hold your attention. The title story, "Lost Face," depicts how a man's ability to keep his head in a dire situation saves him from a fate worse than death. My personal favorite in this collection is "That Spot," a great story for anyone who has owned or had to deal with a difficult dog. The narrator of "That Spot" remarks that there was something about Spot that made him uneasy, and the reader soon understands what that meant. This is a great collection of short stories, one which I recommend to anyone who likes Jack London's writing.