Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn

London, Jack

Paperback

General FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1678019771
ISBN13: 9781678019778
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Mar 16 2020
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
John BarleycornBy Jack London John Barleycornis anautobiographical novelbyJack Londondealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the BritishfolksongJohn Barleycorn.The novel's themes includemasculinityand male friendship. London discusses various life experiences he has had with alcohol, and at widely different stages in his life. Key stages are his late teen years when he earned money as a sailor and later in life when he was a wealthy, successful writer.Alcohol plays a big role in facilitating the themes listed above. The book is about the social facilitation of alcohol, but is also a cautionary

36 different editions

Also available

Also in

General Fiction

View All