{"product_id":"john-barleycorn-hardcover","title":"John Barleycorn: A Classic Memoir of Alcohol, Adventure, and Survival - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack London\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack London's powerful autobiographical exploration of alcohol, hardship, masculinity, and self-destruction remains one of the most candid personal memoirs of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/em\u003e, London recounts his lifelong relationship with drinking, tracing its influence through his years as sailor, labourer, adventurer, writer, war correspondent, and literary celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1913, the book blends memoir, philosophical reflection, social criticism, and psychological confession into a deeply personal account of alcohol's place within modern society. London examines not only his own experiences with drinking, but also the broader culture of masculinity, camaraderie, labour, class expectations, and existential despair that surrounded alcohol consumption during his era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar more than a temperance tract or simple autobiography, \u003cem\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a complex meditation on risk, loneliness, ambition, mortality, and the psychological costs of modern life. London's direct prose, emotional honesty, and vivid storytelling create a work that remains strikingly modern in its treatment of addiction, social pressure, and personal identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for adventure classics such as \u003cem\u003eThe Call of the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhite Fang\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack London also produced some of the most psychologically revealing nonfiction of his generation. \u003cem\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/em\u003e remains among his most personal and controversial works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers of literary memoir, American literature, autobiographical writing, addiction studies, social history, and classic twentieth-century nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Barleycorn\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48101260427512,"sku":"9781515428749","price":38.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/qSB7VQibB99781515428749.webp?v=1783257260","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/john-barleycorn-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}