The Scarlet Plague »

American novelist Jack London (1876–1916) is best remembered for The Call of the Wild and his numerous tales of travel and adventure.

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The Times

London's style is typically lush but his viewpoint is skeptical and dystopian . . . [the] story reminds us of the dangers we still court with our careless ways.