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Martin Eden by Jack London was first published in 1913 by Macmillan, is a tale of man who seeks out fame and fortune through literary means.. Jack London is credited with being one of the first American authors to make a living strictly on writing, and is one of the fathers of the American Naturalism Movement. This novel is optimized for Kindle, including an active table of contents, page breaks and the original cover art.All the Kindle "go to" options are enabled.


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Publisher: New York, The Macmillan CompanyPublication date: 1922Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The Call of the Wild concerns a previously domesticated dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events leads to his serving as a sled dog in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush, in which sled dogs were bought at generous prices. ... Read more

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When Jack Vance decided to become a writer, a million-word-a-year man as he put it so pragmatically at the time, he also gave fantastic literature one of its most cherished and distinctive voices. Though primarily a novelist throughout his long and distinguished career, this Hugo, Nebula, Edgar and World Fantasy Award-winning Grand Master also produced many short and mid-length works.

Wild Thyme, Green Magic collects an alien s handful of these wondrous tales, among them the author s first-ever sale, The World-Thinker, the unforgettable Chateau D If, the stylish Green Magic, the macabre, gothic Seven Exits from Bocz, and The Seventeen Virgins, a rousing adventure with Cugel the Clever set in the author s acclaimed far-future Dying Earth. ... Read more

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4.5 stars. Wild imagination and "high-end" writing
I'm a big fan of Jack Vance's wild imagination and his "high-end" (his description) writing style. So, I was happy to get a copy of Wild Thyme, Green Magic, an assortment of his fantasy and science fiction tales which have previously been published in several SFF magazines and have now been compiled and edited by Terry Dowling and Jonathan Strahan and published by Subterranean Press. Wild Thyme, Green Magic also includes several informative excerpts of a 1986 interview with Mr. Vance and a couple of short bios written by Norma Vance, Jack's wife.

Of the 12 stories (one is really just a glorified outline), I was completely tickled, enraptured, beguiled, or otherwise delighted by 8 of them. (None of them are bad -- all have their entertaining moments.) Most of the tales star one of Jack Vance's intelligent and capable heroes, which is one of the reasons I like his stories so well: his heroes don't whine, do stupid things without cause, or get out-smarted by bad guys. Many of them have bad morals and ethics, but they are not witless, lazy, or incompetent. (And they usually have cool names like "Magnus Ridolph.")

However, some of them are so self-righteous and snooty as to become obnoxious, and I found this to be the case with Alice, heroine of the first short, "Assault on a City," a story about the dangers of "subjectivity" and "over-civilization." While I appreciate, and even agree with, Mr. Vance's position, I felt that in this story he abandoned his usually subtle social satire in favor of a heavy-handed harangue.

The second story, "Green Magic" is a fantasy about boredom, knowledge, and the possibility that ignorance is bliss. I particularly liked this one for its imaginative elements. Next is "The World-Thinker," Vance's first published story. It's quintessential Vance -- exotic locales, strange creatures, bizarre ideas -- and better than the first two stories. "The Augmented Agent" and "Coup De Grace" are amusing sci-fi adventures with very clever heroes.

"Chateau d' If" was the longest story in the collection and, fortunately, the best. It was about a group of bored young men who decide to pay a lot of money to have an unknown adventure. I would have enjoyed reading an entire novel based on this short. It was quirky, creepy, intense, humorous, wonderful. The next story, "The Potters of Firsk," was particularly entertaining because, as explained in Dowling and Strahan's introduction, it concerned Jack and Norma Vance's love of the art and science of ceramics.

"The Seventeen Virgins" was another favorite of mine and stars the familiar Cugel the Clever, an immoral and rascally rogue. He gets up to some pretty hilarious tricks in this adventure which begins and ends with him evading pursuit. Cugel reminds me that Jack Vance doesn't just tell us that his heroes are clever -- he shows us their clever (and usually amusing) deeds.

"Ullward's Retreat" was another social satire that was just too heavy-handed for me. "Seven Exits from Bocz" was a very short, uncharacteristically disturbing, and fascinating piece about revenge.

"Wild Thyme and Violets" is an outline of a story that, to me, didn't feel like Jack Vance. Perhaps that's because it wasn't fleshed out in his usual style, or perhaps it's because it didn't have an identifiable Vance-type hero (except for perhaps Mersile the mountebank who makes only a brief appearance), or perhaps because it ended so darkly. But this piece is included as an example of how Vance went about the logistics of writing, so it's interesting for that reason alone.

I had a hard time getting into the last story -- "Rumfuddle" -- because it was so angsty, but once the premise was explained at the end, I thought it was clever. Unfortunately, I didn't feel that way until the end.

I recommend Wild Thyme, Green Magic to any Jack Vance fan -- you'll enjoy this collection of typical Vance stories: cagey heroes (some of them already familiar), exotic locales (again, some familiar), high adventure, grand and sometimes bewildering ideas, sarcasm, irony, and occasional ten-dollar words. If you're not yet a Jack Vance fan, here's a good collection to get you on your way. I suggest starting with "Chateau d' If," "The Seventeen Virgins," and "The World-Thinker." If you don't like those, there's probably no hope for you. ... Read more

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Highly skilled, hard-working, and loyal to each other and to the ranches that employ them, the Mexican and Mexican American vaqueros who work on the famous King and Kenedy Ranches of South Texas' Wild Horse Desert are some of America's best cowboys. Many of them come from families who have lived and worked on the ranches for over a hundred years. They preserve the memories of ranch life handed down by their grandparents and great-grandparents, even as they use modern technologies to keep the ranches running smoothly in the twenty-first century. This book tells the stories of the vaqueros of the Wild Horse Desert for fourth- through eighth-grade students. It begins with a brief history of the vaqueros and the King and Kenedy Ranches. Then, using in the words of today's vaqueros and their families, it describes many aspects of past and present life on the ranches. Young readers will learn what it's like to grow up on the ranches and how vaqueros learn their work. They'll also discover how much goes into being a vaquero, from using all the different ropes and equipment, to working a round-up, to showing prize-winning cattle and horses. Teachers and parents will appreciate all the supplemental material in the appendix, including a glossary, lists of related books and websites, hands-on learning activities, and even range and camp house recipes. ... Read more

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C&C Web Press brings you Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild. The story of Buck the domesticated dog from Central California, who is stolen, sold and turned into a Yukon sled dog. This novel is often considered to be London's greatest tale and is well-known throughout the world.

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C&C Web Press brings you Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild. The story of Buck the domesticated dog from Central California, who is stolen, sold and turned into a Yukon sled dog. This novel is often considered to be London's greatest tale and is well-known throughout the world.

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The works of Jack London in one huge collection. This edition includes an active table of contents to help you easily find the work you are looking for.

Works Include:
The Abysmal Brute
The Acorn-Planter
Adventure
Before Adam
Brown Wolf and Other Jack London Stories
Burning Daylight
The Call of the Wild
Children of the Frost
A Collection of Stories
The Cruise of the Dazzler
The Cruise of the Snark
A Daughter of the Snows
Dutch Courage and Other Stories
The Faith of Men
The Game
The God of His Fathers
Hearts of Three
The House of Pride
The Human Drift
The Iron Heel
The Jacket
Jerry of the Islands
John Barleycorn
Little Lady of the Big House
Lost Face
Love of Life and other Stories
Martin Eden
Michael, Brother of Jerry
Moon-Face and Other Stories
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
The Night-Born
The People of the Abyss
The Red One
Revolution and Other Essays
The Road
The Scarlet Plague
The Sea Wolf
Smoke Bellew
A Son of the Sun
The Son of the Wolf
South Sea Tales
Stories of Ships and the Sea
The Strength of the Strong
Tales of the Fish Patrol
Tales of the Klondyke
Theft
The Turtles of Tasman
The Valley of the Moon
War of the Classes
When God Laughs and Other Stories
White Fang ... Read more

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i am satisfied with product. i would like to be able to be selective in the various stories , although i might have overlooked usuage techniques for kindle usage ... Read more

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Buck realizes his potential
Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.

The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)
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The Iron Heel by Jack London was first published in 1908 and is London's take on fascism and socialism. Jack London is credited with being one of the first American authors to make a living strictly on writing, and is one of the fathers of the American Naturalism Movement. This novel is optimized for Kindle, including an active table of contents, page breaks and the original cover art.All the Kindle "go to" options are enabled.
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

Jack London's adventurous nature, intuitive feeling for animal life, and superb storytelling skills give his tales a striking vitality and force. Thrilling action and a sense of justice characterize the classic stories in this collection.

The Call of the Wild

A bold-spirited dog named Buck is stripped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrust into the rugged terrain of the Klondike. There he is made a sled dog and battles to become his team's leader and the devoted servant of John Thornton, a man who shows him kindness amid the savage lawlessness of man and beast.

White Fang

In the desolate, frozen wilds of northwest Canada, a lone wolf fights the heroic daily fight for life in the wild. But after he is captured and cruelly abused by men, he becomes a force of pure rage. Only one man sees inside the killer to his intelligence and nobility. But can his kindness touch White Fang? ... Read more

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This Halcyon Classics ebook contains the twenty-two complete novels published by Jack London during or shortly after his lifetime.This collection includes his classic tales of adventure THE CALL OF THE WILD, WHITE FANG, and THE SEA WOLF.

Jack London had a difficult childhood.His father abandoned the family and his mother grew despondent.As a child, he spent long hours in the public libraries educating himself and resolving to become a writer.He worked in a cannery, on fishing boats, and as a gold miner in the Klondike.His varied experiences heavily influenced his writing and his politics.For much of his life, London was a committed socialist.

This ebook is DRM free and includes an active table of contents.

Contents:

The Cruise of the Dazzler (1902)
A Daughter of the Snows (1902)
The Call of the Wild (1903)
The Sea Wolf (1904)
The Game (1905)
White Fang (1906)
Before Adam (1907)
The Iron Heel (1908)
Martin Eden (1909)
Burning Daylight (1910)
Lost Face (1910)
Adventure (1911)
The Scarlet Plague (1912)
A Son of the Sun (1912)
The Abysmal Brute (1913)
The Valley of the Moon (1913)
The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1914)
The Star Rover (1915)
The Little Lady of the Big House (1916)
Jerry of the Islands (1917)
Michael, Brother of Jerry (1917)
Hearts of Three (1920)
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The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated and even somewhat pampered dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events finds him serving as a sled dog in the treacherous, frigid Yukon during the days of the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rushes in which sled dogs were bought at generous prices.

Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is one of London's most-read books, and it is generally considered one of his best. Because the protagonist is a dog, it is sometimes classified as a juvenile novel, suitable for children, but it is dark in tone and contains numerous scenes of cruelty and violence.

London followed the book in 1906 with White Fang, a companion novel with many similar plot elements and themes as Call of the Wild, although following a mirror image plot in which a wild wolf becomes civilized by a mining expert from San Francisco named Weedon Scott.
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Jack London's classic story of a dog during the Yukon gold rush. ... Read more

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"Jack London enriches the reading experience of young people first encountering The Call of the Wild." Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Reading level: Ages 9-12 ... Read more

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Buck realizes his potential
Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.

The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)
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