THE SELECTED SHORT STORIES OF JACK LONDON

Narrator Pete Cross delivers these classic short stories of the noted novelist, journalist, and activist Jack London with an authoritative tone and perfect pacing. Listening gives you a snapshot of the world at the turn of the twentieth century. Cross performs classics like "To Build a Fire," "A Thousand Deaths," "An Odyssey of the North," and "Grit of Women" with intriguing accents and an insightful tone. London's worldview may not play as well as it did when he was writing, but his style and earnestness shine through, deftly delivered by Cross. London's boundary-pushing scope and innovations lift his text beyond simple travel and adventure tales. R.O. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]