"Jack London writes novels on experiences he had in life. The Hobo and the Fairy is one of those experiences. When he was young London left home at fifteen. He enjoyed riding the rails as a hobo and enjoyed free trips across America. Hobo and the Fairy is a lesser know story than The Road which details his life as hobo and spending time in Erie...More
An American novelist, journalist, and social activist, Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. Growing up in a working class family, London had a tough childhood, but he was one of the first authors to make a fortune through his writing. His most popular story, The Call of the Wild, was published in 1903 and was an instant bestseller. He was a pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction and also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
An American novelist, journalist, and social activist, Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. Growing up in a working class family, London had a tough childhood, but he was one of the first authors to make a fortune through his writing. His most popular story, The Call of the Wild, was published in 1903 and was an instant bestseller. He was a pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction and also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
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"Jack London writes novels on experiences he had in life. The Hobo and the Fairy is one of those experiences. When he was young London left home at fifteen. He enjoyed riding the rails as a hobo and enjoyed free trips across America. Hobo and the Fairy is a lesser know story than The Road which details his life as hobo and spending time in Erie County Penitentiary arrested for vagrancy. Yet, it still recants many of London's experiences with being incarcerated and disillusion with the system." - Michael
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