Jack London

Jack London
ISBN-10
158415263X
ISBN-13
9781584152637
Series
Jack London
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2004-09-01
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Pub Incorporated
Author
John Bankston

Description

Looks at the life and works of the author known for his adventure stories, including "Call of the Wild."

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