The People of the Abyss (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781470036997)

'The People of the Abyss' is Jack London's first-hand account of his experiences in the poverty-stricken East End of London in 1902, including the notorious Whitechapel district (where the Jack the Ripper murders had taken place a decade previously). As a piece of investigative journalism London's book is first rate, and later inspired George Orwell to write 'The Road to Wigan Pier' and 'Down and Out in Paris and London'.

Author: Jack London
ISBN-10: 1470036991
ISBN-13: 9781470036997
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/06/2012
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d