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Baroness Sylvaine's World Tour and London Wager
The 1911 tale of Baroness Sylvaine who circled the globe with Jack London and a $5000 bet, her marriage on the voyage, and her pursuit of income from her late husband’s estate after arriving in New York. London recounts the wager as part of his adventures and the baroness’s daring journeys across continents and seas.
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Jack Londiin
London
Trafé
Anid Gondon
Aylyniov
Amerkia
Jack Loudon
Emden
Ale
Mongkong
Warshp
Lahaye
Sylvalie
New York
Wien
Andre Man
Hue
Orhar
Viowna
Dumont
Fiat
Dante
Hit
Glenarae
Jack London