London lived the same life of adventure he wrote about. He was, at different times, a docker, a seal-hunter, an oyster pirate and a customs officer. He took part in the Klondike Gold Rush and he tramped across the United States. And at 19 he turned to writing and began turning his experiences into prose. This collection reflects London’s unique life experience and why he is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of all time. This essential collection contains tales of the Far North, adventure and struggle against difficult and impossible circumstances and perilous hazards.