Comments on: Smoke Bellew

By: STEPHANIE KRUPA

STEPHANIE KRUPA — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:39:28 +0000

I thought this book was encouraging, adventurous, and well done. I felt sad, betrayed, upset, and happy throughout the whole book. It was a great read.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: 1945

1945 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:31:03 +0000

As good as almost everything Jack London wrote and much better. For any ages. Buy the book for your kids!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: jan erik storebø

jan erik storebø — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:02 +0000

some interesting stories here. L can be sly, descriptive, philosophical, straightforward, psychological….. he shows his talents in this book. most of all, L can be interesting. it is easy to read and understand his stories, so it is never a great disappointment when he delivers a story that’s not so great. there is little greatness here, though
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Lisa DeCanio

Lisa DeCanio — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:57 +0000

Great book but be aware – EasyRead Edition is not complete, it has only six stories out of twelve. Go for ISBN-10 142641983X for the full version.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Tom Bruce

Tom Bruce — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:53 +0000

“Smoke Bellew,” a group of short stories, was published in book form in 1912. It takes us to the sub-zero temperatures of the Klondike during the Alaskan gold-rush days of 1897 in more London scribed adventures supporting his belief in Darwin’s theory: Survival of the Fittest. His hero is Smoke Bellew, nee Christopher, who — much like London’s intellectual but physically soft character Humphrey van Weyden from his 1909 “Sea Wolf” novel — has to overcome huge challenges to stand on his feet and become a man to be reckoned with. His adversaries include ruthless prospectors, cheating gamblers, savage Indians, and Mother Nature at her unforgiving worst. On his side is fellow prospector Shorty, a precursor of Gabby Hayes. Because these are short stories, there are a number of loose ends throughout, but that detracted only a little from the overall book. A word of caution: As a result of the London copyright having expired, a number of publishers have their own version of this book on the market. Just make sure you buy a book with all twelve chapters and you will be okay.
Rating: 4 / 5