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    A Son Of The Sun
    A Son Of The Sun
    A Son Of The Sun
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    A Son Of The Sun

    By Jack London

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    This 1912 collection of eight short stories set in the South Pacific features the wealthy merchant adventurer Captain David Grief, a sun-bronzed hero as apt to solve his problems with brains as he is with brawn. He encounters natives, pirates, and colonists during his dangerous journeys.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJH
    Release dateApr 5, 2019
    ISBN9788834127797
    A Son Of The Sun
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    Jack London

    Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876, and was a prolific and successful writer until his death in 1916. During his lifetime he wrote novels, short stories and essays, and is best known for ‘The Call of the Wild’ and ‘White Fang’.

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