The Weltanschauung of Jack London
By James Eden: “Jack London? Didn’t he used to write kid’s stories about dogs?” Sadly, this response to the mention of American author Jack London’s name is all too frequent. London’s legacy and reputation seems to revolve around his “doggie” books, The Call of the Wild and White Fang. Yet as with many aspects of Jack London’s life, not all is as first appears. Labelling The Call of the Wild as just a book about…
Mr Pike – 69 Years Old & Fighting Fit!
By Max Musson: I watched a short video again recently and memories of Mr Pike, the Mate on the Elsinore, from Jack London’s novel ‘Mutiny on the Elsinore’ sprang to mind. Here’s how Jack London describes Mr Pike: “… Huge he was in all conscience, broad-shouldered, heavy-boned, and, despite the profound stoop of his shoulders, fully six feet in height … a splendid figure of a man” “I stole a look at his gnarled hands. Any finger would…