Jack London

Love of Life & Other Stories annotated Jack London

The story is simple and immediately understandable, two gold prospectors are suffering from starvation as they trudge wearily across the frozen tundra of Canada to find food. One of the men is called Bill and the other, our protagonist, remains unnamed for the entirety of the story. Unfortunately for our man, starvation and exposure to the elements are the good news for him because he soon sprains an ankle and his dear friend Bill abandons him to his fate. Without bullets for his rifle, he marches towards an uncertain fate.