Book Notes: "The Call of the Wild/White Fang" by Jack London

The Call of the Wild/White Fang by Jack London

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Brilliant. No wonder these are regarded as classics. As the synopsis suggests, reading the two novella together is a good idea. These reminded me of Black Beauty in style, yet London captures the harshness of the Northland and its people with the ever-present "Wild" that sets these two works apart.



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Book Notes: "Death in the Afternoon" by Ernest Hemingway

Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This work has challenged a number of my views about life and death and culture and globalisation. Regardless of one's thoughts on the topic of the book, Hemingway's ability to weave dialogue and stories into a polemic while creating a historical document is almost classical. This book is rather like reading a history of the ancient events of The Colosseum written first-hand. The only difference with this book is the photographs.



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Book Notes: "Men Without Women" by Ernest Hemingway

Men Without Women by Ernest Hemingway

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I've never been a fan of short stories, but Hemingway is surely the master. "Fifty Grand" is my favourite. I was reading it while walking around. I couldn't put it down.



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