Project Gutenberg 2015-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 78 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Kupiainen, Alpo 1888 1937 Marcus O'Brienin kohtalo Marcus O'Brienin kohtalo -- Merkki -- Tulenteko -- Vanhain miesten liitto. E-text prepared by Helvi Ollikainen and Tapio Riikonen "Marcus O'Brienin kohtalo" by Jack London is a fictional narrative likely crafted in the late 19th century. The story centers around Marcus O'Brien, a judge in a harsh northern environment, who grapples with the consequences of law and morality in a lawless society. This tale explores themes of justice, survival, and the human condition against the backdrop of the Yukon wilderness and the world of gold mining. The opening of the book introduces the tense atmosphere in a makeshift courtroom where Marcus O'Brien presides over a case involving Arizona Jack, who is being sentenced for murder. O'Brien's judgment reflects the brutal laws of the area and the dire circumstances faced by its inhabitants. As tensions rise between the characters, we see glimpses of the rugged life in Red Cow, a gold rush town defined by individualism and a lack of formal law, as well as the precarious balance of justice being meted out by O'Brien. This portion sets the stage for a compelling exploration of moral dilemmas and the harsh realities of life in the Yukon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Fiction Western stories Adventure stories, American PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 167521 2025-09-19T12:18:12.482504 text/html 167359 167271 2024-10-20T09:34:09.193236 2023-09-21T06:18:26.781543 text/html text/html 138457 2025-09-19T12:18:17.745969 application/epub+zip 139181 2025-09-19T12:18:15.150490 application/epub+zip 129687 2025-09-19T12:18:14.095497 application/epub+zip 277084 2025-09-19T12:18:19.729975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265558 2025-09-19T12:18:17.129018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218396 2022-09-22T05:17:07.248610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154373 2025-09-19T12:18:12.235559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134574 2024-10-24T17:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17777 2025-09-19T12:18:19.855989 application/rdf+xml 14839 2025-09-19T12:18:14.581477 image/jpeg 4117 2025-09-19T12:18:14.334486 image/jpeg 137859 2025-09-19T12:18:12.496731 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia