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'''''Michael, Brother of Jerry''''' is a novel by [[Jack London]] released in 1917. This novel is |
'''''Michael, Brother of Jerry''''' is a novel by [[Jack London]] released in 1917. This novel is loosely connected to his previous novel ''[[Jerry of the Islands]]'', also released in 1917. Each book tells the story of one of two dog siblings, Jerry and Michael, born in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London|date=2 December 2013 |url=http://obdg.blogspot.com/2013/12/michael-brother-of-jerry-by-jack-london.html|publisher=obdg.blogspot.com|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MICHAEL, BROTHER OF JERRY New York, The Macmillan Company, 1917.|url=http://london.sonoma.edu/writings/Michael/|website=[[Sonoma State University]]|publisher=london.sonoma.edu|accessdate=30 June 2016|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725193556/http://london.sonoma.edu/writings/Michael/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Michael, an Irish terrier, was born and raised in the Solomon Islands. The dog now works as a slave hunter aboard a schooner on a mission to recruit native islanders for work. One day the captain accidentally leaves Michael on a beach and sails away. Michael was then abducted by Dag Daughtry, a steward on another ship, who initially planned to sell the dog for money. However, later he got attached to Michael and takes the dog to a trip around the world. |
Michael, an [[Irish terrier]], was born and raised in the Solomon Islands. The dog now works as a slave hunter aboard a schooner on a mission to recruit native islanders for work. One day the captain accidentally leaves Michael on a beach and sails away. Michael was then abducted by Dag Daughtry, a steward on another ship, who initially planned to sell the dog for money. However, later he got attached to Michael and takes the dog to a trip around the world. |
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A major theme in the book is how various animals are taught to perform for the public.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2167971.Michael_Brother_of_Jerry | title=Michael Brother of Jerry }}</ref> In his Foreword, Jack London says that this was a major reason for writing the book.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1730/1730-h/1730-h.htm Jack London's Foreword to the book]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 14 July 2023
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| Author | Jack London |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction novel |
| Publisher | The Macmillan Company |
Publication date | 1917 |
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| Pages | 344 pp. |
| Preceded by | Jerry of the Islands |
Michael, Brother of Jerry is a novel by Jack London released in 1917. This novel is loosely connected to his previous novel Jerry of the Islands, also released in 1917. Each book tells the story of one of two dog siblings, Jerry and Michael, born in the Solomon Islands.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Michael, an Irish terrier, was born and raised in the Solomon Islands. The dog now works as a slave hunter aboard a schooner on a mission to recruit native islanders for work. One day the captain accidentally leaves Michael on a beach and sails away. Michael was then abducted by Dag Daughtry, a steward on another ship, who initially planned to sell the dog for money. However, later he got attached to Michael and takes the dog to a trip around the world.
A major theme in the book is how various animals are taught to perform for the public.[3] In his Foreword, Jack London says that this was a major reason for writing the book.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London". obdg.blogspot.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "MICHAEL, BROTHER OF JERRY New York, The Macmillan Company, 1917". Sonoma State University. london.sonoma.edu. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Michael Brother of Jerry".
- ^ Jack London's Foreword to the book
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