Review:
"More than 1,500 of London's letters, following the supercharged life of the American writer who published 50 books and lived like a whirlwind in the space of only 40 years."--New York Times Book Review
"For knowing London, his letters are essential. Here, in three volumes of more than 1,700 pages, edited unobtrusively but with scrupulously full and informative annotation--is God's plenty. . . .Almost all are meaty affairs about what he was thinking, doing, and writing. . . .In these three handsomely produced and superbly edited volumes, is Jack London in full, warts and all, and in all his richness and complexity."--Washington Post
"For the first time since Jack London died in 1916 at the age of 40, the story of his remarkable life and career emerges in his own words with the publication of hundreds of his letters that have never before seen print. . . .The letters, more than 1,500 in all, underscore the comment by critic Alfred Kazin in On Native Grounds "The greatest story Jack London ever wrote was the story he lived.""--The Progressive
"Like progressive frames of movie film, the gradually changing tone of the letters mirrors the subtle phases from young dreamer to cynical and dying man."--Houston Post
"With the long-awaited publication of The Letters of Jack London, the author's life is finally unveiled. . . .The three-volume set offers a rare glimpse into this enigmatic life. . . .Fascinating and inspiring to read, the letters are clever, honest, poetic, and profound."--San Francisco Chronicle
"The Letters of Jack London is extremely well-done and informative. . . .It makes an effective biographical package."--London Review of Books
"The editors, in their selection and annotation, have not disappointed. . . .There are also 112 illustrations--photos, drawings, and maps--which, taken together, represent the only truly dependable "biography" of London we have to date."--Rocky Mountain News
"A monumental scholarly achievement. . . .Angry, bitter, loving, kvetching about money problems, the letters--candid snapshots of London's literary brilliance--for the most part sting, captivate, and amuse."--The Kirkus Reviews
From the Back Cover:
"More than 1,500 of London's letters, following the supercharged life of the American writer who published 50 books and lived like a whirlwind in the space of only 40 years."--New York Times Book Review
"For the first time since Jack London died in 1916 at the age of 40, the story of his remarkable life and career emerges in his own words with the publication of hundreds of his letters that have never before seen print. . . .The letters, more than 1,500 in all, underscore the comment by critic Alfred Kazin in On Native Grounds: "The greatest story Jack London ever wrote was the story he lived.""--The Progressive
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