{"product_id":"the-iron-heel-jack-london-9781515428930","title":"The Iron Heel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA political novel of speculative fiction depicting the rise of oligarchic power and the suppression of democratic institutions in an imagined future America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1908, \u003cem\u003eThe Iron Heel\u003c\/em\u003e presents a narrative framed as a manuscript recounting the ascent of an authoritarian regime dominated by industrial and financial elites. Through the voice of Avis Everhard and the ideological arguments of Ernest Everhard, London constructs a sustained examination of class conflict, economic concentration, and the mechanisms by which power is maintained. The work combines elements of political theory with narrative fiction, situating personal experience within broader structural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusual among early twentieth-century novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Iron Heel\u003c\/em\u003e anticipates later developments in dystopian and speculative literature, offering a portrayal of systemic control that extends beyond individual tyranny. Its structure, including editorial commentary from a distant future, reinforces the sense of historical continuity and interpretation. The novel remains of enduring interest both as a document of its time and as an early exploration of themes that would come to define modern political fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515428931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515428930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Jack London","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459214651647,"sku":"9781515428930","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1296b9b0-b3f1-44e4-86c3-6379c178b070.jpg?v=1777408610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-iron-heel-jack-london-9781515428930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}