Free Audio Book - John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs by Jack London

John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs
Audio book preview:
By: Jack London (1876-1916) Jack London died at the age of forty. In this autobiographical work, London describes his life as seen through the eyes of John Barleycorn (alcohol). There is much controversy about the cause of his death just as there is about alcoholism and addiction. London’s brutally frank and honest analysis of his own struggles and bouts with alcohol was way before its time and more modern theories of addiction. With remarkable candor and insight, London describes the demons and gods he encountered through both friend and enemy, John Barleycorn. (Summary by Peter Kelleher)

John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs

Audio book preview:

By: Jack London (1876-1916)

Jack London died at the age of forty. In this autobiographical work, London describes his life as seen through the eyes of John Barleycorn (alcohol). There is much controversy about the cause of his death just as there is about alcoholism and addiction. London’s brutally frank and honest analysis of his own struggles and bouts with alcohol was way before its time and more modern theories of addiction. With remarkable candor and insight, London describes the demons and gods he encountered through both friend and enemy, John Barleycorn.
(Summary by Peter Kelleher)

iTunes Download

Add audio book to Itunes as a pod cast (9:43:45 long)

MP3 Download

Download mp3 files for each chapter of this book in one zip file (280.3MB)

Full text and other links
Gutenberg e-text 318
Wikipedia – Jack London
Wikipedia – John Barleycorn
Wikipedia – Jack London Autobiographical Memoirs

Genres for this book
Non-fiction
Biography
Memoirs

Reviews
Reviewer: squirrel99 - 1/5/2009 14:30 Subject: John Barleycorn - Jack London An interesting theme to use when writing an autobiography. This classic text is read slowly and delibertly.
Reviewer: alamedared - 1/6/2009 22:18 Subject: A Toast to Jack London & His Best (?) Friend John This is totally a great listen! Wow! I didn't know London had such a rich past saturated with good ole memories of hours spent with JB. We live in the very areas (Alameda−Bay Area) where London was an oyster pirate and his descriptions amaze us. Gone are the oyster locations he sailed his boat to but Heinhold's (now called First and Last Chance) is very much still there−−−and probably has 2−3 regulars drinking whiskey at the tiny bar right now as I write this. Listening to this has been simply wonderful!

Reviews

Reviewer: squirrel99 - 1/5/2009 14:30
Subject: John Barleycorn - Jack London
An interesting theme to use when writing an autobiography. This classic text is read slowly and delibertly.

Reviewer: alamedared - 1/6/2009 22:18
Subject: A Toast to Jack London & His Best (?) Friend John
This is totally a great listen! Wow! I didn't know London had such a rich past saturated with good ole memories of hours spent with JB. We live in the very areas (Alameda−Bay Area) where London was an oyster pirate and his descriptions amaze us. Gone are the oyster locations he sailed his boat to but Heinhold's (now called First and Last Chance) is very much still there−−−and probably has 2−3 regulars drinking whiskey at the tiny bar right now as I write this. Listening to this has been simply wonderful!

Similar free audio books — Biographies
Around the World in Seventy−Two Days Nellie Bly	Sailing Alone Around The World Joshua Slocum	Backwoods of Canada, The Catharine Parr Traill	Roughing It Mark Twain

Popular Genres

All Genres

Audio Book Language


	About - ©2010 BooksShouldBeFree.com	Free Audio Book Genres: Children - Fiction - Fantasy - Mystery

Similar free audio books — Biographies