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Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical ''A to Z'' of drinking shattered London''s reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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one of the most memorable of all boozing odysseys' Times Higher Education Supplement
'It is an extraordinary work, boastful and denying by turns ... suspiciously protesting in its detestation of alcohol, but also wholeheartedly committed to the machismo of hard drinking.' Brian Morton, The Times

John Barleycorn

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A Paperback / softback by Jack London, John Sutherland

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    Publisher: Oxford University Press
    Publication Date: 26/03/2009
    ISBN13: 9780199555574, 978-0199555574
    ISBN10: 0199555575

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical ''A to Z'' of drinking shattered London''s reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

    Trade Review
    one of the most memorable of all boozing odysseys' Times Higher Education Supplement
    'It is an extraordinary work, boastful and denying by turns ... suspiciously protesting in its detestation of alcohol, but also wholeheartedly committed to the machismo of hard drinking.' Brian Morton, The Times

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