Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Adventure Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_(novel) Transcribed from the 1911 Thomas Nelson and Sons edition by David Price "Adventure" by Jack London is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book follows the harrowing experiences of David Sheldon, a plantation owner in the Solomon Islands, as he navigates the challenges of disease, isolation, and rising tensions among his labor force. The opening of "Adventure" immediately immerses the reader in the dire situation facing Sheldon, who is gravely ill and struggling with a dysentery outbreak among the plantation's workers. Despite his fragility, Sheldon displays a commanding presence as he attends to the sick and maintains order among the black laborers, who are described as having a history of violence and cannibalism. His authority is questioned, leading to alarming confrontations as he faces both the health crisis and potential rebellion from the workers. This initial chapter sets a tense and gritty atmosphere, establishing the themes of survival and dominance in an unforgiving environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 457321 2025-08-01T08:44:13.119320 text/html 480124 2020-12-31T12:38:13 text/html 170632 2020-12-31T12:38:13 text/html application/zip 237819 2025-08-01T08:44:19.877311 application/epub+zip 242596 2025-08-01T08:44:14.927318 application/epub+zip 242597 2025-08-01T08:44:13.783319 application/epub+zip 432377 2025-08-01T08:44:24.019289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398189 2025-08-01T08:44:19.028327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362371 2022-09-01T09:45:17.348897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428958 2025-08-01T08:44:12.214349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428729 2020-12-31T12:38:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164856 2020-12-31T12:38:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18283 2025-08-01T08:44:24.158246 application/rdf+xml 11849 2025-08-01T08:44:14.309317 image/jpeg 3157 2025-08-01T08:44:14.052298 image/jpeg 233034 2025-08-01T08:44:13.156302 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia