“The author’s metier seems to lie in depicting the irony of circumstance, and to realizing the great-heartedness of men, and the courage, love, and mystery of women."—Glasgow Herald.
The God of His Fathers Tales of the Klondyke
“Mr. London writes of the rough men who went North for gold as one who knows them, and of the scenery as one who has seen it.... Power and charm and pathos are all to be found in this volume."—Spectator.
The Iron Heel
A vivid forecast of the near future—the downfall of Mr Hearst, the worsting of the Kaiser, and a Chicago Commune.
“ ...It might have been written by Mr. Wells and Mr. Upton Sinclair in collaboration. There is no falling off in The Iron Heel from the strong virile style to which Mr. London has accustomed us—it is a remarkable book."—Daily Mail.
“We commend the book to the attention of all who are troubled by the present inequalities of opportunity, work, and the recompense for it."—The Athenæum.
“The Iron Heel is a book for all to read, and its insight, large sympathy, clear reasoning and high aims are in evidence in every chapter."—The Pall Mall Gazette.