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When God Laughs And Other Stories is a collection of short stories that you will enjoy. When God Laughs: makes London famous, including the battle for survival in the face of adversity, the baser instincts of human nature, and workplace abuse in industrialized civilizations. The Apostate: a young man who is troubled by the unfavourable workplace conditions. At spite of being brutalised by the inhumane working conditions in a textile factory, he eventually finds some kind of freedom. Just Meat: In order to get their hands on a cache of freshly stolen jewelry, two robbers arrange other's deaths. Make Westing: is a tale of a crooked sea captain torturing and abusing his crews during nightmare trips. A Piece of Steak: It depicts the ageing boxer's desperate struggles as he engages a younger opponent for the majority of a grueling twenty-round fight. All these stories distinctively and brilliantly uncover solid perspectives on human instinct at its worst or could express it more strongly than Jack London.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9789356567597
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 146
  • Udgivet:
  • 22. april 2022
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x8x229 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 223 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 12. december 2024
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When God Laughs And Other Stories is a collection of short stories that you will enjoy. When God Laughs: makes London famous, including the battle for survival in the face of adversity, the baser instincts of human nature, and workplace abuse in industrialized civilizations.
The Apostate: a young man who is troubled by the unfavourable workplace conditions. At spite of being brutalised by the inhumane working conditions in a textile factory, he eventually finds some kind of freedom. Just Meat: In order to get their hands on a cache of freshly stolen jewelry, two robbers arrange other's deaths.
Make Westing: is a tale of a crooked sea captain torturing and abusing his crews during nightmare trips. A Piece of Steak: It depicts the ageing boxer's desperate struggles as he engages a younger opponent for the majority of a grueling twenty-round fight.
All these stories distinctively and brilliantly uncover solid perspectives on human instinct at its worst or could express it more strongly than Jack London.

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