{"product_id":"charmian-kittredge-london-iris-jamahl-dunkle-9780806167138","title":"Charmian Kittredge London: Trailblazer, Author, Adventurer","description":"Charmian Kittredge London (1871-1955) was the epitome of a modern woman. Free-spirited and adventurous, she defied modern expectations of femininity. Today she is best known as the wife of the famous American author Jack London, yet she was a literary trailblazer in her own right. This biography is the first book to tell the complete story of Charmian's life--freed from the shadow cast by her famous husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this biography, Iris Jamahl Dunkle draws the reader into Charmian's private and public worlds, underscoring her literary achievements and the significant role she played in promoting her husband's legacy. Her life, as Dunkle emphasizes, required fortitude and bravery, and in many ways it paralleled the history of the American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born on the mudflats of what would become Los Angeles's harbor, Charmian became an orphan at age fourteen. Raised by her aunt Netta Wiley Ames, a noted writer and editor for the \u003ci\u003eOverland Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, Charmian attended college, became an expert equestrian and concert pianist, and had a successful career as a stenographer. But her life shifted when, in 1905, she married Jack London, already a bestselling author. For the rest of Jack's life, until his untimely death at the age of forty, reporters would follow the couple's every move. Charmian and Jack traveled the world, exploring and writing together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to collaborating with Jack on many of his projects, Charmian wrote three books about her travels, as well as countless articles. After Jack's death in 1916, she remained a celebrity, continuing to travel and write--and seek adventure. She also wrote a biography about her late husband and managed his estate, influencing how Jack's literary legacy was remembered\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charmian Kittredge London is a central figure in California cultural history. Now, thanks to Dunkle's riveting portrait, readers have the opportunity to embark on the grand adventure that was her life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iris Jamahl Dunkle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806167130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806167138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Iris Jamahl Dunkle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993732219135,"sku":"9780806167138","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b95a8e1-7216-41e2-ac9f-2c1f3c379b41.jpg?v=1683325992","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charmian-kittredge-london-iris-jamahl-dunkle-9780806167138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}