To Build a Fire and Other Stories Audiobook

" 'To Build A Fire' - arguably the greatest short story written in the English language? London at his very best. "

" I read this when i was a kid. Jack London did go up north gold hunting and this one is mainly about lighting a fire at 50 degrees below zero. I will never forget this one. "

" The greatest short story ever " All Gold Canyon " "

" To Build a Fire is story enough by itself, towering over the other stories. Brutal and simple, the perfect Jack London story like David Allen Coe wrote the perfect country and western song. All the important elements are there. "

" been wanting to read this for quite some time. Kept it in the car for "wait" reading. Finally finished. Loved these stories especially since we visited Alaska and the Yukon--took a train along that Yukon gold rush path---can totally "picture" these tales. "

" These stories were weirder than I recalled. "

" I read "To Build a Fire" at least once a year. Just to remind myself that freezing to death really is the way to go. "

" How to write with color like painting a picture. "

" I really had a Jack London phase in middle school. I remember writing a short story based on the same style and even featuring the same morals. Good times. "

" Jack London's short stories are astonishing. I read them last year, and my jaw was agape the entire time. I highly recommend them. "

" My absolute favorite story in this collection is The Mexican. Read it. "

" Masterful evocation of some of the last frontiers, the northwest and the pacific. The land, the sea, the wind, and the cold come alive as their own characters in opposition to human will. "

" True classic tales. Was surprised to find out that London ventured into science fiction stories which were quite good. "

" "To Build a Fire" is probably my favorite short story EVER. Read it with a warm cup of tea and a blanket - it'll make you feel like you're in Alaska! "

" haven't read the whole thing, but there are some great works in here...London really had the short story down. "

" Crazy stuff happens in Alaska. Happened back then, happens in the present day. "

" Intense story, can't tell you about it without giving it all away. "

" You really feel the cold bite you when you read this story. I haven't read all of this one, but I read to build a fire. it was amazing, and Jack London is an amazing writer! "

" I've read this a few times as well as listened to it on tape. Everytime it makes me cold. Also, everytime I'm out in the snow parts from this story cross my mind. I know it's not supposed to be a scary story, but I've been scared because of it more than a lot of other stories I've read. "

" Few can match London in the short story form. All these stories are memorable. "

" I've read these stories a number of times and enjoyed them. listened to a tape of to build a fire with my family on a trip through Las Vegas, we were still feeling like we might get frostbite. "

" For any lover of adventure or the outdoors London is a must read. To build a fire bring into dramatic contrast the divide between the power of nature and the abilities of man. "

" It can be the middle of a sweaty, hot, summer day, and Jack London's "Th Build a Fire" can still make me shiver with cold. "

" There's not much from Jack London I don't like. These short tales started my guided tour of his voluminous works. "

" The short stories "War" and "To Build a Fire, both by Jack London, are two stories that should be read by all. Both are classics. "

" This is a good book full of adventure and fighting along with life from a dogs perspective. "

" Beautifully written, though probably too gory and brutal for children. The relationship between Buck and his last owner, John Thornton, made me cry. "

" A reread, but the tale of Buck still as engaging. "

" Hmm... dogs, a reliable creature for human being... I never know this story before but I really enjoy it. Dogs that become one with wolf is a very rare thing, I think. And that's quite unique... "

" Read this story YEARS ago. I really enjoyed it, but I was only a child at the time - still consider it one of the classics. "

" Jack London is known as a great author, but this genre doesn't do anything for me. I read it because I had to, period. "

" Enjoyed this very much at a young age. "

" It was such a great book. Great details with specific and amazing truths about wolves in particular and nature in general. "

" London's "The Call of the Wild" is a beautiful and emotional depiction of the life of a dog born and raised in a loving environment. He is betrayed and has to cope with life in the wild. "

" Really enjoyed reading about Buck and his life. It's good to go back and read some classics especially when your teacher didn't assign them!! "

" A wonderful, quick read. I loved that it was written from the perspective of the dog, and while London clearly has an idealistic view of nature, I enjoyed it thoroughly. In fact, I enjoyed it because he painted nature in such a vibrant, idealistic way. "