I read White Fang and Call of the Wild when I was a kid and hated them. But now as an adult I find myself wanting to revisit authors and books I didn't like as a child and seeing if I can enjoy them now. And I don't know about White Fang or Call of the Wild but I absolutely loved this book. Which is strange because I'm not really one for realistic fiction nor do I really have any interest in the South Seas. But I am a sucker for olden day adventure stories and I think I may have liked this one so much because it reminded me of one of my favorite books as a child, Call it Courage By Armstrong Sperry.

This book is a compilation of short stories about adventures around the South Seas, most likely inspired by Jack London's many travels and adventures. Big warning if you are sensitive to non-political correctness, due to the time this was written there are racial slurs, there are ideals of race and gender that are outdated and can be offensive. With classic literature such as this you just need to take a book like this with a grain of salt.

My favorite story in this book is called The Heathen. This story almost brought me to tears at the end and I really wish it didn't end.
But all the stories in this book were very enjoyable for me. I'm glad I took the time to try out Jack London again, maybe now I'll give White Fang or Call of the Wild another shot.