The Star Rover, Jack London, 1920, Sonoma Edition. HC, Very Good-

Description: The Star Rover by Jack London Sonoma Edition, 1920329 pages A framing story is told in the first person by Darrell Standing, a university professor serving life imprisonment in San Quentin State Prison for murder. Prison officials try to break his spirit by means of a torture device called "the jacket," a canvas jacket which can be tightly laced so as to compress the whole body, inducing angina. Standing discovers how to withstand the torture by entering a kind of trance state, in which he walks among the stars and experiences portions of past lives. The accounts of these past lives form the body of the work. They are a series of powerfully written, but disconnected and unresolved, vignettes set in different ages and cultures. According to Kevin Starr, London planned a historical novel about the American West and used some of this material in The Star Rover. The jacket was actually used at San Quentin at the time; Jack London's descriptions of it were based on interviews with a former convict named Ed Morrell, which London used as a name for a character in the novel. For his role in the Sontag and Evans gang which robbed the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1890s, Morrell spent fourteen years in California prisons (1894–1908), five of them in solitary confinement. London championed his pardon. After his release, Morrell was a frequent guest at London's Beauty Ranch. --WikipediaSee also my current listing for Softening of the Heart of a Convict, a pamphlet published by Ed Morrell in 1912, which gives a factual firsthand account of a convict surviving 4-1/2 days in "the jacket". See photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. The Fine Print: - Please see photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. - All items are sold in "as is" condition. - Descriptions of items' conditions include obvious defects. Additional minor defects may be present. - When "or Best Offer" is an available option, all offers will be considered and the first reasonable offer will be accepted. - Multiple shipping options are usually available. If customer chooses a less expensive shipping service they agree to accept full responsibility for mishaps if that service does not include tracking and/or insurance. - International shipping is usually available. When it is, the only services offered are USPS First Class Package International (for items weighing four pounds or less) and/or USPS Priority International. No exceptions. Be aware, these services tend to be expensive. - Please do not whine, whinge, complain, lament, whimper, grumble, fuss, bitch, piss, or moan to me about shipping rates. I do not make money from shipping. If the total cost of an item, including shipping, is more than your willingness to pay, please don't buy it. - Combined shipping is available, when possible, if multiple items are purchased at the same time. If you would like to combine shipping please contact me and I'll send an invoice with the adjusted shipping cost. - No returns. - Your satisfaction is important. Please contact me with any issues. - Items ship within 2 business days. - Please ask questions prior to the sale if anything is not clear. ---------- Check out my other listings. New items added every week.- Vintage Detective & True Crime Magazines from the early 20th century through the 1990s including more than three dozen titles.- Vintage Old West Magazines. - Ephemera related to the History of Crime in the Western U.S.- Quality books, some rare, ranging a wide variety of genres including: - American Literature - Latin American Literature - European Literature - Asian Literature - Large Format Art Books - Cultural History - Outlaws, Gangsters, and Law Enforcement: History of Crime in the Western U.S.- Random items of interest. And more! This is a side hustle, not a full-time business. I intend to have at least 20 to 30 items available at auction at a time for the foreseeable future with additional items being listed every week. Come back often to see what's new.

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Volcano, California

End Time: 2024-09-15T01:26:15.000Z

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