โTo Build a Fireโ is one of Jack Londonโs (โWhite Fang, โThe Call of the Wildโ) most cherished short stories. Drawn from Londonโs personal experiences, we follow an unnamed narrator taking his first steps into the untamed wilds of the Yukon. With only a native dog as his companion, our protagonist must contest with the hostile climate of the Yukon, as he surges ahead on a journey against nature that will shake him to his very core.
โTo Build a Fireโ challenges readers to consider what survival means to them, and the lengths they would go to carry on in the most unforgiving territory in the world. Fans of Londonโs previous works will be enthralled with this story of man versus nature. Jack London (1876 โ 1916) was an American journalist, social activist, and author of over 20 novels. From a working-class upbringing, London became one of the highest-paid authors of his time and a world-renowned celebrity. He is best remembered for his classic novels โThe Call of the Wildโ (1903) and โWhite Fangโ (1906), and his short stories including โTo Build a Fireโ (1902) and โAn Odyssey of the North' (1900). Several of his works have found homes on the silver screen such as โThe Call of the Wildโ, which was recently adapted into a live-action film with โStar Warsโ and โIndiana Jonesโ star Harrison Ford.