Jack London
Jack London The following paragraphs will explore the life experiences that molded one of the greatest writers in history. ... John Griffith, who changed his name to Jack London, has influenced generations with his tales of natures and the adventures of the great out doors. Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney on 12 January 1876 in San Francisco, California. Jack London developed early a love of books, reading such works as Ouida’s Signa and Irving’s Tales of the Alhambra at age nine. Jack’s love for adventure also grew as he entered into his teen years. ... At Seventeen years of age Jack London began a sea voyage upon a 156-ton Schooner, he traveled to such exotic locations as Hawaii, Bonin Islands, Japan and the Bering Sea.