sh in 1897. He failed to find gold, but the experience became a rich source for his literary creation later. ? In 1903 he wrote “ The Call of the Wild ”, an all- time best seller. ? This book made him immediately popular, and his name was soon known all over the county. ? For the next twelve years he wrote reports in Asia at the time of the Russian-Japanese War, and served in the same capacity in the Mexican Civil War in 1914. He liked the excitement of it. Wherever there was action London was present. ? For a period of many years, especially between 1905-1907, London was a strong supporter of the socialist movement in the United States. Many of his writings reflect his interest in socialist ideas. ? With the ess of his fiction he was also in demand on the lecture circuit.
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