The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Jack London

Overview

This collection of tales set in the Hawaiian islands, published in 1912, contains some of London's most popular stories, including "The House of Pride," "Koloau the Leper" and "The Sheriff of Kona."  London's love for Hawaii and its people, as well as his first-hand knowledge of the islands and their history, informs these tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411443402
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	171 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Jack London (1876-1916) was born in San Francisco, the illegitimate son of a music teacher whose lover spurned her after she refused an abortion. His writings dealt with his social activism and care for the worker. Largely self-educated, London became a sailor, a hobo, a gold miner, and a socialist—all of which would find their way into his fiction.