Jack London
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01, Apr, 2022 @4:52 PM
Martin Eden review – a stylish Italian take on Jack London’s novel
Pietro Marcello shifts Martin Eden to postwar Naples, with Luca Marinelli magnetic in the title role
Simran Hans
11, Jul, 2021 @11:30 AM
Martin Eden review – Jack London’s thrilling tale of hollow success
This Italian adaptation of London’s 1909 novel follows the ascent of a proletarian novelist to popular success which proves a bitter disappointment
Peter Bradshaw
08, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
The Call of the Wild review – old-fashioned shaggy-dog story with bite
Disney’s adaptation of the classic Jack London adventure, starring Harrison Ford and a pack of CGI critters, is enjoyably corny
Peter Bradshaw
17, Feb, 2020 @8:00 PM
Love, hate and hypocrisy: the best books about animals and humans
Author Aminatta Forna recommends a canine history by Konrad Lorenz, and Karen Joy Fowler’s novel about a family that raises a chimp, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Aminatta Forna
31, Dec, 2018 @7:00 AM
White Fang review – Jack London's wild tale inspires teen rebel's quest
This heartfelt drama admirably explores the gold rush-era story from the perspective of a young aboriginal woman
Lyn Gardner
28, Dec, 2017 @12:00 AM
Jack London's vision of workers' future looks a lot like our present
The Iron Heel is a dystopian story of the US crushed under the boots of super-rich oligarchs, and often feels like a contemporary documentary
Sam Jordison
22, Nov, 2016 @2:44 PM
Don't obsess over the science of Jack London's dogs – enjoy them as characters
President Roosevelt once called the author a ‘nature-faker’ – but once you get over dogs philosophising, London’s books are just enjoyable escapes
Sam Jordison
15, Nov, 2016 @4:33 PM
Reading group: let's tackle three Jack London stories this November
In a time of confusing votes, we’re going to read the superb – and short – The Call of the Wild and White Fang, before tackling the dystopian The Iron Heel
Sam Jordison
08, Nov, 2016 @1:00 PM
Reading group: Which Jack London book should we read in November?
Ravaged by reckless living, the novelist died 100 years ago this month. His reports from a brutally unequal America do not feel out of date – so let’s pick a good one to read now
Sam Jordison
01, Nov, 2016 @2:38 PM
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