A Son of the Sun (novel)

1st edition (publ. Doubleday, Page)

A Son of the Sun is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South seas years ago and became rich. As a businessman he owns offices in Sydney, but he is rarely there. Since his wealth spreads over a lot of islands, Grief has some adventures while going among these islands. London depicts the striking panorama of the South seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates, and cannibals.

Contents

  • A Son of the Sun
  • The Proud Goat of Aloysius Pankburn
  • The Devils of Fuatino
  • The Jokers of New Gibbon
  • A Little Account With Swithin Hall
  • A Goboto Night
  • The Feathers of the Sun
  • The Pearls of Parlay


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