Publisher's Synopsis
Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment.A Son of the Sun by Jack London.It is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the Pacific Sura of the early 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 wealthy. As a businessman, he has offices in Sydney, but he's rarely there. Since his wealth spans many islands, Grief has some adventures as he travels between these islands. London represents the amazing panorama of the southern seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates and cannibals.--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--Jack London, (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916) John Griffith London,
