Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel)

Release date is 1995-08-01

"John Barleycorn" by Jack London is an autobiographical novel published in 1913. London chronicles his complex relationship with alcohol across different stages of his life, from his youth as a sailor to his success as a writer. The work explores themes of masculinity and male friendship while serving as both a meditation on alcohol's social role and a cautionary tale about addiction. London presents drinking's contradictory effects—claiming it aided his development as a man and writer, while acknowledging its destructive power and ultimate nihilism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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