Résumé Burning Daylight is a novel by Jack London which was one of the best-selling books of that year and it was London's best-selling book in his lifetime. The novel takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, nicknamed "Burning Daylight" was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of an adventurer who went to Alaska and laid the foundations of his fortune before the gold hunters arrived. Bringing his fortunes to the States he is cheated out of it by a crowd of money kings, and recovers it only at the muzzle of his gun. He then starts out as a merciless exploiter on his own account. Finally he takes to drinking and becomes a picture of degeneration. About this time he falls in love with his stenographer and wins her heart but not her hand and then--but read the story!

Media	Bøker Pocketbok (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt	2017
ISBN13	9781542303392
Utgivere	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antall sider	412
Mål	152 × 229 × 21 mm · 548 g
Språk	Engelsk