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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLondon, Jack,
_d1876-1916
245 1 0 _aLost Face
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2000
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Face
500 _aRelease date is 2000-12-01
505 0 _aLost face -- Trust -- To build a fire -- That spot -- Flush of gold -- The passing of Marcus O'Brien -- The wit of Porportuk.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1919 Mills and Boon edition by David Price
520 _a"Lost Face" by Jack London is a collection of short stories first published in the late 19th century. The title story follows Subienkow, a Polish revolutionary, who faces brutal torture after being captured by indigenous tribesmen in Russian America. As he awaits his grim fate, he reflects on his life's journey and the savagery that has defined it. The opening of "Lost Face" introduces Subienkow, tied up and awaiting torture while observing a giant Cossack, Big Ivan, who is undergoing his own suffering. Subienkow shudders at the thought of begging for mercy, reflecting on his sensitive nature and artistic soul in stark contrast to the harsh realities of his life and his companions' brutal fates. As the narrative unfolds, he devises a desperate plan to save himself by claiming knowledge of a magical medicine that will protect him from harm, leveraging this ruse as he negotiates his survival with his captors. The tension builds around his precarious position, foreshadowing the moral dilemmas he faces in the savage world surrounding him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cMills and Boon, 1919
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 20th century
653 _aAdventure stories, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2429
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_d44510