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John Barleycorn

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title John Barleycorn
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jack London
Introduction by Pete Hamill
SeriesModern Library Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 132
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780375757921
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
General
Illustrations 8 B&W ILLUSTRATIONS

Publishing Details
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 11 September 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

A startlingly vivid and honest account of his life as a drinker and a storied adventurer. Tichly anecdotal and beautifully written.

Author Biography

Pete Hamill is the author of A Drinking Life and Piecework, among other books. He lives in New York.

Reviews

"Assuredly one of the most useful, as well as one of the most entertaining books ever penned by a man." --Upton Sinclair