{"product_id":"author-under-sail-9780803249929","title":"Author Under Sail","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAuthor under Sail \u003c\/i\u003epresents a new direction in London biography for the 21st century. When complete, it promises to become the standard reference work on London for generations to come.\"—S. M. Nuernberg, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAuthor Under Sail\u003c\/i\u003e is an audacious departure from the well-worn critical trails routinely trod by scholars who have tended to analyze Jack London’s life and work through the conventional academic rubrics of literary realism and naturalism. Williams has tracked down crucial new dimensions of Jack London’s life and artistry that—amazingly—have gone virtually undetected by previous biographers and critics. Williams provides an engaging portrait of the writer confronting the ghosts, ogres, and monsters of his psyche and makes a convincing case that this struggle was the catalytic crux and pivotal adventure of Jack London’s creative life. \u003ci\u003eAuthor Under Sail\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing short of a bio-critical El Dorado for London studies.”—Kenneth K. Brandt, executive coordinator of the Jack London Society\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAuthor Under Sail\u003c\/i\u003e is the London biography I have been hoping for. It is transformative, a game changer. Williams puts the lie to London’s assertion that he wrote only to support his adventures. He demonstrates, in an engaging and deeply considered account, that London was entirely committed to his craft. For anyone seeking to know London first and foremost as a writer, this volume, together with the first installment, is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e biography to read.”—Sara S. “Sue” Hodson, retired curator of literary manuscripts at the Huntington Library and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eJack London, Photographer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This new volume, as with Jay Williams’s previous engrossing installment, greatly enlarges our understanding of Jack London—the man, his work, and his times.”—Paul Theroux, author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this second volume of \u003ci\u003eAuthor Under Sail\u003c\/i\u003e, Jay Williams continues to train his telescope on Jack London’s authorial ship. With insight, humor, and a breadth of knowledge, Williams bores into London’s creativity and business acumen during a heyday of America’s literary landscape. This book, along with the first volume, is a must for students and scholars of London and anyone with an interest in exploring the intimate, inner workings of a best-selling author.”—Aleta George, author of \u003ci\u003eIna Coolbrith: The Bittersweet Song of California’s First Poet Laureate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Howl, O Heav’nly Muse\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Jesus in the Theater of Socialism\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Jack London’s Place in American Literature\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Theater of War, Theater at Home\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Revolution, Evolution, and the Scene of Writing\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Jack London Show Goes on the Road\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Red Atavisms and Revolution\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Earthquake Apocalypse and Building the City, Boat, and House Beautiful\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: The Future of Socialism and the Death of the Individual\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: The Road Never Ends\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405259841879,"sku":"9780803249929","price":70.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803249929.jpg?v=1730489317","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/author-under-sail-9780803249929","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}