Born in San Franciscoin 1876, Jack London educated himself in a wide range of subjects. In 1897 he and his brother joined the Klondike Gold Rush. After falling ill, he took to literature, and achieved early successes with short stories and novels. He was a keen campaigner for social reform, partly motivating the undercover investigation into London’s East End that inspired the present volume. Find out more »
He died in controversial circumstances in 1916, possibly as a result of a drug-assisted suicide.