London : 1942 books

The Sea Wolf is Jack London’s powerful and gripping saga of Humphrey Van Weyden, captured by a seal-hunting ship and now an unwilling sailor under its dreaded captain, Wolf Larsen. The men who sailed with Larsen were treacherous outcasts, but the captain himself was the legendary Sea Wolf–a violent...

The Cruise of the Snark (1911) is a memoir of Jack and Charmian London's 1907-1909 voyage across the Pacific. His descriptions of "surf-riding", which he dubbed a "royal sport", helped introduce it to and popularize it with the mainland. London writes: "Through the white crest of a breaker suddenly...

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. E. M. Forster: The Machine Stops Richard Jefferies: After London Richard Stockham: Perchance to Dream Irving E. Cox: The Guardians Philip F....

The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London, first published in 1907. It is London's account of his experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. Wikipedia

Croc-Blanc (1906) est un roman de l'écrivain américain Jack London. Le titre original est White Fang. L'histoire commence avant la naissance de Croc-Blanc, un chien loup. Le roman suit la meute d'où il vient et ses premières semaines de vie sauvage, sa lutte pour la vie; manger ou être mangé.

USA TODAY bestselling author Julia London begins her acclaimed Lockhart series in this stunning novel of a love that knows no bounds. On leave from his Highland regiment, Captain Liam Lockhart comes to London on an urgent mission: to repossess the stolen family heirloom that could save his...

Julia London captivated readers and critics alike with her acclaimed Rogues of Regent Street trilogy. Now the nationally bestselling author Romantic Times calls “a rising star” returns with the passionate story of a man and a woman pursued by secrets, shadowed by scandal, and surprised by love…   Eight...

From New York Times bestselling author Julia London comes a red-hot romance that “lights up the pages" (A Romance Review). Uninhibited radio host Kelly O’Shay loves to take on the egos of overpaid sports stars like Parker Price, a hotshot shortstop whose team is on a downhill slide...

Knock Out reúne tres historias memorables: «Un bistec», quizás el mejor relato que se haya escrito sobre boxeo; «El mexicano», un clásico imprescindible de la narrativa de Jack London, y «El combate», novela de desenlace inesperado y verídico. Historias épicas donde el coraje y el sacrificio...

Of all sports, boxing has been the writers' favorite. Maybe it's because of his need for persistence and resilience, perhaps for the narratives of victory and defeat, perhaps even for the relatable solitude of the boxer who faces his challenge in the ring; boxing has inspired large pieces of fiction...

An Ideal Theater is a wide-ranging, inspiring documentary history of the American theatre movement as told by the visionaries who goaded it into being. This anthology collects over forty essays, manifestos, letters and speeches that are each introduced and placed in historical context by the noted...

An anthology of newspaper columns from the 19th century to the present—“engaging eyewitness pieces [that] elicit admiration, wonder and gasps of surprise” (Kirkus Reviews).   Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns drew together some of the finest examples of America’s greatest...

Everyone loves a good disaster story. Fire, famine, disease, war...the world as we know it might end in a million different ways. The Plague, Pestilence, and Apocalypse MEGAPACK™ explores some of the holocausts that might befall mankind, with a special emphasis on plagues (a personal favorite theme...

The Gangnam Style - The Secret Of Modern Success by Aurel Goldman and Wiliam LOndon. When I started writing this book, about 2 million people liked the Gangnam Style video. Now before it had finished on YouTube, there were 437,190,986 views and 3,885,463 likes. These numbers grow day-by-day. It’s...