false 929783 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 929783 50 951056 1908 The Iron Heel total:295|5:78|4:102|3:77|2:28|1:10| 295 1095 560 41 1240 3.72 35790 2002 39869324 1794887 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.76 255 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 5 2 false Thu Dec 11 09:40:08 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 05:45:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 78806913 580687 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

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Wow....

OK, ok....First off...this is not your regular Jack London stuff, hell I didn't even know he was a socialist till reading this.

This is a dystopian novel, an odd book, supposedly a manuscript dug up around the year 2700, this manuscript chronicles eve...more...]]> 62063146 2279555 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 4 0 false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 17:10:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 17:02:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38653846 974210 5931453 1 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227659077m/5931453.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1227659077s/5931453.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5931453.The_Iron_Heel 4.00 1 The Ms. itself covers 1912-32 in which the Iron Heel Oligarchy arose in the USA. Japan conquered E. Asia, India became independent & Europe socialist. Canada, Mexico & Cuba formed their own oligarchies aligned with the USA.
In N. America, the Oligarchy maintains power for three centuries until the Revolution ushers in a Brotherhood of Man. During the years covered, the 1st Revolt is described & preparations for a 2nd are discussed. From Everhard's perspective, the imminent 2nd Revolt is sure to succeed but, from Meredith's, readers know her hopes were to be crushed for centuries to come.
The Oligarchy are the largest monopoly trusts who manage to squeeze out the middle class by bankrupting smaller business & reducing farmers to serfdom. They maintain power thru a labor caste & Mercenaries. Labor in essential industries like steel & rail are given decent wages, housing & education. The tragic turn in the novel--London's core warning--is the treachery of these favored unions which side with the Oligarchy. A 2nd, military caste is also formed. Mercenaries are officially the US army but serve the Oligarchy.
Asgard is a fictional wonder-city constructed to be admired as well as occupied. Proletarians live in poverty there, used whenever public works such as canals & levies are needed.
The Ms. is Everhard's autobiography. She tells of a privileged childhood as the daughter of a scientist; her marriage to the radical Ernest Everhard; the fall of the republic & her years in the underground from the 1st Revolt thru years leading to the 2nd. Telling Avis Everhard's story, the novel is essentially an adventure tale filled with social commentary of an alternate future. The later perspective of Meredith deepens the tragic plight of Everhard & her comrades.
Because The Iron Heel is now a century old, it has an alternate history feel. As with Orwell's 1984, the dating of the novel is in our past. London predicted a breakdown of the USA a few years past '08 but various events have caused his predicted future to diverge from actual history. Crucially, he predicted labor solidarity would prevent a war including the USA, Germany etc. in '13. History records nationalism overwhelming international solidarity. He predicted middle class shrinkage as monopolistic trusts crushed labor & smaller businesses. Instead the Progressive Era led to their breakup thru the application of the Sherman Antitrust Act in '11. At the same time, reforms such as union rights passed during the Progressive Era with further reforms during the 30s New Deal. Prosperity led to middle class growth after the '20s.
Thru the writing of Everhard & the distant future perspective of Meredith, London demonstrated his belief in Marx' historical materialism which predicted an inevitable succession from feudalism thru capitalism towards socialism.]]> 1908 4 0 false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1971 Tue Nov 25 16:23:11 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 16:32:36 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 78279689 2241385 70792 0143039717 9780143039716 4 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170745879m/70792.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170745879s/70792.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70792.The_Iron_Heel 3.29 21 The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, it anticipated many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority. What begins as a war of words ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the state oligarchy, known as the Iron Heel, moves to crush all opposition to its power. BACKCOVER: A truer prophecy of the future than either Brave New World or The Shape of Things to Come. Still more astonishing is the genuinely prophetic vision of the methods by which the Iron Heel will sustain its domination over crushed mankind.--Leon Trotsky]]> 1908 2 0 false Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 21:04:10 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 07:08:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 72491128 1709047 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 2 0 false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 15:51:30 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 15:46:18 -0700 2009 1
I believe this book is where the phrase "dog eat dog"...more...]]> 10412586 683815 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 5 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Dec 14 07:15:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 14 07:31:31 -0800 2007 73476704 947209 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 4 0 false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 21:49:35 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 21:55:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 76937197 1017623 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 4 0 false Fri Nov 06 12:30:29 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:42:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 49227551 1778252 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 5 0 false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 04:45:32 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 15:20:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 32932525 1531217 70792 0143039717 9780143039716 4 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170745879m/70792.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170745879s/70792.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70792.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, it anticipated many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority. What begins as a war of words ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the state oligarchy, known as the Iron Heel, moves to crush all opposition to its power. BACKCOVER: A truer prophecy of the future than either Brave New World or The Shape of Things to Come. Still more astonishing is the genuinely prophetic vision of the methods by which the Iron Heel will sustain its domination over crushed mankind.--Leon Trotsky]]> 1908 2 0 false Mon Sep 15 11:42:30 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 23 13:40:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 20474615 377592 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 3 0 false Tue May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 11:51:38 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 13:19:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 6998501 248667 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 3 0 false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 29 12:01:02 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 19 21:34:35 -0700 2008 The Iron Heel (1908) tells of the transition from capitalism to oligarchy (the Iron Heel) from the perspective of both a contemporary socialist revolutionary and a scholar from several hundred years in the future. This is accomplished by creating a frame narrat...more...]]> 1471503 88921 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun May 27 08:40:26 -0700 2007 Sun May 27 12:07:36 -0700 2007
The most compelling element of this work is that the "author"...more...]]> 52740030 414793 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 3 0 false Tue Apr 14 22:44:53 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 22:49:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 23837593 108707 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 2 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Jun 06 02:56:36 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 02:56:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 75113973 896357 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 2 0 false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 07:03:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 07:07:21 -0700 2009 47410190 2056672 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 3 0 false Thu Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Feb 24 14:40:51 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 14:42:59 -0800 2009 79688470 897187 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 5 0 false Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 16:26:07 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 08:23:12 -0800 2009 47023276 1643902 929783 1556520719 9781556520716 35 <![CDATA[The Iron Heel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344m/929783.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179544344s/929783.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/929783.The_Iron_Heel 3.71 295 London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo.

His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.

]]> 1908 5 0 false Fri Feb 20 22:30:59 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 22:31:38 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=929783