John Barleycorn `Alcoholic Memoirs' (Oxford World's Classics)

John Barleycorn `Alcoholic Memoirs' (Oxford World's Classics)

by Jack London (Author), John Sutherland (Editor)

Synopsis

Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical 'A to Z' of drinking shattered London's reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 237
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 26 Mar 2009

ISBN 10: 0199555575
ISBN 13: 9780199555574

Media Reviews
one of the most memorable of all boozing odysseys' Times Higher Education Supplement
'It is an extraordinary work, boastful and denying by turns ... suspiciously protesting in its detestation of alcohol, but also wholeheartedly committed to the machismo of hard drinking.' Brian Morton, The Times