La ley de la vida / El diente de ballena

Escrito por Jack London

Narrado por Víctor Prieto

LA LEY DE LA VIDA: Narra la agonía del jefe de una tribu india, abandonado en la nieve, con una débil hoguera para protegerle del frío. Su hijo y su nieta cumplen la tradición de dejarle morir cuando se mudan del campamento. El anciano recuerda un episodio que le marcó desde joven, cuando vio a una jauría de lobos atacando a un alce viejo, rezagado del rebaño. Ahora, abandonado por su tribu para morir, el también se ve cercado por lobos hambrientos.
EL DIENTE DE BALLENA: En contra de la opinión e gente cercana y de otros misioneros, John Starhurst intenta llevar la palabra de Dios a los habitantes de la mayor de las Islas Fidji, que son caníbales y, a medida que profundiza en su intento, aumenta el peligro que se cierne sobre él.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Editorial Libervox Audio
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 ene 2014
• ISBN: 9788416080663

Jack London

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in San Francisco to Florence Wellman, a spiritualist, and William Chaney, an astrologer, London was raised by his mother and her husband, John London, in Oakland. An intelligent boy, Jack went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley before leaving school to join the Klondike Gold Rush. His experiences in the Klondike—hard labor, life in a hostile environment, and bouts of scurvy—both shaped his sociopolitical outlook and served as powerful material for such works as “To Build a Fire” (1902), The Call of the Wild (1903), and White Fang (1906). When he returned to Oakland, London embarked on a career as a professional writer, finding success with novels and short fiction. In 1904, London worked as a war correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War and was arrested several times by Japanese authorities. Upon returning to California, he joined the famous Bohemian Club, befriending such members as Ambrose Bierce and John Muir. London married Charmian Kittredge in 1905, the same year he purchased the thousand-acre Beauty Ranch in Sonoma County, California. London, who suffered from numerous illnesses throughout his life, died on his ranch at the age of 40. A lifelong advocate for socialism and animal rights, London is recognized as a pioneer of science fiction and an important figure in twentieth century American literature.