To build a fire
Jack London
Jan 2021 · Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
4.3star
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"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story, one published in 1902 and the other in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, while the 1902 story is less well known. The 1908 version is about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory. He is followed by a native dog and is en route to visit his friends—ignoring warnings from an older man about the dangers of hiking alone in extreme cold. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions and slowly begins to freeze to death. After building one fire and leaving it to venture on in his journey he later on attempts to build another but fails. He slips into unconsciousness and dies of hypothermia... Famous works of the author Jack London: "The Cruise of the Dazzler", "A Daughter of the Snows", "The Call of the Wild", "The Kempton-Wace Letters", "The Sea-Wolf", "The Game", "White Fang", "The Iron Heel", "Martin Eden", "Burning Daylight", "A Son of the Sun", "The Abysmal Brute", "The Valley of the Moon", "The Mutiny of the Elsinore", "The Star Rover", "The Little Lady of the Big House" and many more.
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4.3
33 reviews
Kieran
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October 10, 2022
A great short read with excellent imagery. It's almost hard to believe the heartstrings could be played in such a short story. Would reccommend.
Suzanne Menuet
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February 23, 2020
I don't have to read or listen to it, since the description gives the ending away.
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Maria Helena Agnes Tara Kartika
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October 19, 2023
Short and super descriptive. An enjoyable read for me.
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