To Build a Fire and Other Favorite Stories

Born into poverty, Jack London led a knockabout existence before achieving success. The vitality and variety of his experiences are reflected in these 13 gripping tales of adventure and survival, including the title story, "A Piece of Steak," "The Mexican," "The Law of Life," "All Gold Canyon," "The Heathen," and 7 others.

Novelist, journalist, and social activist Jack London (1876-1916) rose from abject poverty to international fame. The bestselling, highest-paid, and most popular author of his era, London created a substantial body of work in his short life, drawing upon his experiences as a cannery worker, sailor, railroad hobo, and prospector.

To Build a Fire (1908)To the Man on Trail (1899)The Law of Life (1901)The God of His Fathers (1901)All Gold Canyon (1905)The Chinago (1909)Mauki (1909)The Heathen (1909)A Piece of Steak (1909)The Mexican (1911)The Pearls of Parlay (1911)War (1911)Told in the Drooling Ward (1914)