This edition is part of the100th Anniversary Collectionhonoring the 100th anniversary of Jack London's death in 1916. In his short 20-year career, he produced more than 50 books. The text and illustrations in this collection are taken from his early publications and the covers are replicas of the first edition covers. Fonts common 100 years ago are used--Century for the text and Bembo on the cover. The book's original format is matched as much as possible.
This is another collection of Jack London's mesmerizing short stories about life in the Klondike. These stories focus on the natives that lived in this remote area and how they reacted as the gold miners and trappers streamed into their land. Filled with the jargon and actions of those natives and newcomers, the stories highlight the experiences of a remote people confronted with a foreign culture. Even large sailing ships were treated with disbelief. These stories transport the reader into this remote land of more than a century ago.