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Jack London's London Publisher.

The article chronicles the literary career of U.S. author Jack London in Great Britain. London chose a small publishing house called Mills & Boon Ltd. in 1914 to publish his books. London and the publisher tested different techniques to market his works. The publisher sold a great number of books bu...

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Published in:Studies in American Naturalism Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 25
Main Author: McAleer, Joseph
Format: Article
Published: International Theodore Dreiser Society Summer2011
Subjects:
London, Jack, 1876-1916
Harlequin (UK) Ltd.
Publishing
Book promotions
Booksellers & bookselling
When God Laughs (Book)
South Sea Tales (Book)
United Kingdom
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Summary:The article chronicles the literary career of U.S. author Jack London in Great Britain. London chose a small publishing house called Mills & Boon Ltd. in 1914 to publish his books. London and the publisher tested different techniques to market his works. The publisher sold a great number of books but it stopped when London died in 1916. The books included "When God Laughs" and "South Sea Tales."