Sunstroke (Jack London Collection)

Author: (American) London (London, J.) Author, translated by Qiu Zhuchang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Toxic Sun" is the nickname of the protagonist in this book, a true "Jack London-style" northern tough guy. He has a strong physique and resilient spirit, and is not short of brains. He treats life as a big gambling table, ready to bet everything he has, and he also has great ambitions to turn the northern wilderness into a prosperous city. After enduring hunger, starvation, and near-death experiences, he finally becomes the "King of the Klondike," earning ten million. Then he shifts the gambling table to New York and San Francisco, continuing his high-stakes betting. But in New York, he nearly loses all his wealth due to his naivety, only to learn the lessons of civilization. He adds cruelty to his determination and moves to San Francisco, where he triumphs in everything he does. However, after the fortune grows from ten million to thirty million, he suddenly realizes that he is no longer the simple northern youth he once was. He has made a fortune but lost himself. At this point, he falls in love with a truly worthy girl, and after some struggles and reflections, he abandons all his wealth, completely leaves gambling, and retreats into the mountains with the girl he loves, living a self-sufficient pastoral life. A typical Jack London-style novel, a true story of a tough guy's soul.