{"product_id":"9788869656392","title":"Jack London. The Paths Men Take","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique book combines long excerpts of Jack London's literature with a copious amount of his photographs. It beautifully juxtaposes his worldwide famous literature with his incredible photographs, creating a dialogue between the visual and literary arts and building towards a complete understanding of the eclectic and versatile artist London. The texts collected in the book are excerpts of some of the author's books: \u003ci\u003eThe People of the Abyss \u003c\/i\u003e (1903); \u003ci\u003eThe Russo-Japanese War \u003c\/i\u003e (1904), with two articles from the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003e The San Francisco Earthquake \u003c\/i\u003e (1906); and \u003ci\u003eThe Cruise of the Snark\u003c\/i\u003e . Sixty-nine black and white photographs of his adventures join the texts creating the artistic connection between visual and literary art that lies at the roots of London's art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlessia Tagliaventi is a scholar of photographic history and editor of Contrasto. She has curated several photography books and catalogs. She is the author of several critical essays for numerous publications, among those \u003ci\u003eMy brother's keeper: Documentary Photographers and Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eMaster Photographers\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eShadows of War\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003ePhotoshow\u003c\/i\u003e . She also teaches courses in the history of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavide Sapienza \u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian writer, translator, and journalist. He's a contributor in the Corriere della Sera. Since 2000, he has been dedicating himself to narrative forms strictly bound to the themes of the journey, the path of progress, and the Earth. Among his most famous works are \u003ci\u003eCamminando \u003c\/i\u003e (2014) \u003ci\u003eLa musica della neve \u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eScrivere la natura \u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eI Diari di Rubha Hunish \u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and \u003ci\u003eLa valle di Ognidove \u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Contrasto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041930756336,"sku":"9788869656392","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788869656392_p0.jpg?v=1763776738","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788869656392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}