The Game

Jack London books by SeaWolf Press were selected for sale by the Jack London Museum.A beautfiul version with the first edition cover and 100 original illustrations. This edition is part of the 100th Anniversary Collection honoring the 100th anniversary of Jack London's death in 1916. In his short 20-year career, he produced more than 50 books. The text and illustrations in this collection are taken from his early publications and the covers are replicas of the first edition covers. Fonts common 100 years ago are used--Century for the text and Bembo on the cover. The book's original format is matched as much as possible.100 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS: Jack London experienced life at its primal level. He brought that experience and his time spent as a sports reporter for the Oakland Herald to several books and stories, including "A Piece of Steak" and this book. In The Game, Genevieve recounts her fiancé Joe's last fight on the night before their wedding day. The fight turns into a brutal tale of survival as Joe battles his savage opponent in round after bloody round. The story was so powerful and graphic that it was alleged to have even resulted in the boxing champion Gene Tunney's early retirement.