A Son of the Sun (novel)

A Son of the Sun is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South seas years ago and became rich. As a businessman he owns offices in Sydney, but he is rarely there. Since his wealth spreads over a lot of islands, Grief has some adventures while going among these islands. London depicts the striking panorama of the South seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates, and cannibals.

1st edition (publ. Doubleday, Page)

Contents
  • A Son of the Sun
  • The Proud Goat of Aloysius Pankburn
  • The Devils of Fuatino
  • The Jokers of New Gibbon
  • A Little Account With Swithin Hall
  • A Goboto Night
  • The Feathers of the Sun
  • The Pearls of Parlay
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