Bibliograph

A son of the sun, the adventures of Captain David Grief

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A son of the sun, the adventures of Captain David Grief

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A son of the sun

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the adventures of Captain David Grief

Summary

"A Son of the Sun" is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South seas years ago and became rich. As a businessman he owns offices in Sydney, but he is rarely there. Since his wealth spreads over a lot of islands, Grief has some adventures while going among these islands. London depicts the striking panorama of the South seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates, and cannibals

Target audience

adult

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