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    Before Adam
    Before Adam
    Before Adam
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    Before Adam

    By Jack London

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    Before Adam is a novel by Jack London. A man dreams that he is living the life of an early hominid through the eyes of his hominid alter ego, one of the Cave People. An adventurous story that portrays eugenic themes in fascinating manner.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 20, 2019
    ISBN4057664185570
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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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