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Jack London Starts Writing Career Amid Hardship
A long account of Jack London returning home to care for his mother after laboring through the 1890s. He travels the Yukon, works on ships, and hawks his writing while facing poverty and failed post office exams. His persistence yields acceptance from Overland Monthly and a shift toward professional writing.
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Hlarel
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Doan
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Busan
Jack
Kye
Yukon
Bering Sea
St. Michael's
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St. Michaels
British Columrbia
Oakland
East Oakland
John London
United States
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San Francisco Examiner
Buck Cat
Overland Monthly
Ainseteys
McChires
Saturday Evening Post
Youth's Companion
San Francisco
Erude
Oakland Post Office
Wort
Dow
Jack Hia
Aneerss
Munthy
Miure
Wirt
Moffier
Mate Applegartt
Hensry Clay
Jack London