Tom Lydon: Jack London

Artist: Tom Lydon
1944 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1985
Image Size: 12 by 14.75 inches
Overall Size: 15.5 by 17.625 inches
Medium: Chalk on Construction Paper

The thrill and excitement of the adventurous life always fascinated Jack London. Born in San Francisco in 1876, Jack London learned at an early age the struggle for survival. And, at the age of just fourteen, he had to go to work to support his family while still attending school. However, the drudgery of long ten-hour days at a canning factory for pay of just 10¢ an hour was too stifling for Jack. Quitting both his job and school, Jack London set off to seek adventure. When the gold rush of 1897 hit, young London was among the first to pack his bags for the Klondike region of the Yukon. This was to be the most fulfilling adventure of his life, for his experiences on the frozen tundras of the Klondike spurred him to write some of America's most beloved adventure stories. His first stories of life in the frozen north were published in 1900 in The Son of Wolf. In this book, London tells of the struggle of men and their sled dogs to survive in the frozen wastes of the north. London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, was published three years later and tells of the adventures of Buck, a dog taken from California to serve as a sled dog in the Yukon. This classic novel dramatizes a theme that persists throughout all of London's works -- an admiration for strong spirit and a will to survive against all odds. Today, Jack London is remembered as one of America's greatest writers of adventure stories.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 25¢ Jack London stamp issued January 11, 1986.

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