In a Far Country. A Short Story by Jack London

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In a Far Country" by Jack London tells the story of two men, Carter Weatherbee and Percy Cuthfert, who, ill-prepared for the harsh conditions of the Yukon, find themselves trapped in a remote cabin during the winter. Despite their differing backgrounds-Weatherbee being a disgruntled clerk seeking adventure and Cuthfert a gentleman of leisure-the extreme isolation and brutal environment force them to rely on each other for survival. However, as the winter progresses, their incompatibility and the strain of confinement lead to mounting tensions and a breakdown in civility. Their situation deteriorates further when they begin to hallucinate, seeing visions of the society they left behind, which exacerbates their despair.

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  • @billschmidt874
    @billschmidt874Ай бұрын

    I’ve been a Jack London fan since my father read to me his short stories at a very young age.

  • @vavilovasvetlana9044
    @vavilovasvetlana90442 ай бұрын

    Jack London is one my lovely writer;I read many stories of this writer, but this story see for the irst time.

  • @nnd5768

    @nnd5768

    2 ай бұрын

    Do you read in Russian language?

  • @yiayiak8195
    @yiayiak8195Күн бұрын

    Wow, strange ending. Loved the story of that mother. For all of us with unbelievable daughter in-laws who chose not to get along

  • @jesseserna8424
    @jesseserna842413 күн бұрын

    I just finished an audio book about Lewis and Clark now I’m addicted to frontier adventure etc.thank you 🚛

  • @PumaLyn
    @PumaLyn2 ай бұрын

    3.44 a.m. Can't sleep. Thanks for the upload.

  • @thomaslanderos4895

    @thomaslanderos4895

    2 ай бұрын

    2:04 am in Chicago broken sleep,Checking out this story 🤞🏽

  • @PumaLyn

    @PumaLyn

    2 ай бұрын

    @@thomaslanderos4895 I was able to go to sleep and woke up just before 7. Hope you'll be able to get some sleep too.

  • @alfredotto7525

    @alfredotto7525

    Ай бұрын

    My body has been on a sleepless tirade for years. I am down to a couple short naps.

  • @PumaLyn

    @PumaLyn

    Ай бұрын

    @@alfredotto7525 I managed 3 hours last night and I'm having a bad headache. I hope you'll be able to nap well today.

  • @alfredotto7525

    @alfredotto7525

    Ай бұрын

    @@PumaLyn thank you.

  • @winifredgubb7768
    @winifredgubb7768Ай бұрын

    Was a treat to hear a story so well read.... I felt as though I was there

  • @michaelshea5165
    @michaelshea51652 ай бұрын

    I must have been a teenager the last time I read anything by Jack London. I think I've missed a lot.

  • @parapoliticos52
    @parapoliticos5218 күн бұрын

    Great story and narration. A. + A

  • @NaturesEyesAndMouth
    @NaturesEyesAndMouth2 ай бұрын

    I didn't realize I needed to listen to this today but thanks!

  • @AuroraBoarder1
    @AuroraBoarder1Ай бұрын

    I'm from Oakland CA, and have visited Jack London Square many times. Somehow, I never equated him and his wonderful stories of the Great White North with Oakland. This is great to hear!

  • @SteveCondron
    @SteveCondron2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for uploading this 😀

  • @grassroot1100
    @grassroot1100Ай бұрын

    His short story, " All gold canyon,," is a good read. Others also, thanks

  • @LavaLahaie
    @LavaLahaie2 ай бұрын

    OK, OK this guy is pretty good. I’m gonna check out his other stuff.

  • @mikekennedy5470

    @mikekennedy5470

    2 ай бұрын

    People of the abiss

  • @alitlweird
    @alitlweird2 ай бұрын

    I have four Golden Retrievers. One is named Jack and another one is named London. 🤓

  • @Brian-nt1hh
    @Brian-nt1hh2 ай бұрын

    Human nature, sometimes its own worst enemy

  • @Smegead

    @Smegead

    2 ай бұрын

    It will be end of us.

  • @kenkrausse3624
    @kenkrausse36242 ай бұрын

    Many thanks

  • @ninihelenebaastad285
    @ninihelenebaastad2852 ай бұрын

    NEVER LET YOUR INNER UNIVERSE DISAPPEAR WHEN WALKING WONDERING AROUND IN OUR UNITED UNIVERSE. RESPECT YOURSELF PREVENTED BEING RESPECTED ON YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE...❤

  • @francislarv3012
    @francislarv30122 ай бұрын

    Universal theme that Most of us can identify with who ever has had a roommate or incompatible live-in

  • @rmcfete
    @rmcfeteАй бұрын

    It extinguishes it in order be there for something new which may take millions of years to come to fruition

  • @martitinkovich4489
    @martitinkovich44892 ай бұрын

    Still powerful stuff though.............

  • @dwagneriowa
    @dwagneriowa22 күн бұрын

    Can’t find this artwork anywhere - who is the artist?

  • @louiehoughton5553
    @louiehoughton5553Ай бұрын

    Useless trivia fact: Jack London was the first author to make a million dollars though his writing.

  • @happyfitzgerald3723
    @happyfitzgerald37232 ай бұрын

    Something almost normal?

  • @francislarv3012
    @francislarv30122 ай бұрын

    Gripping

  • @martitinkovich4489
    @martitinkovich44892 ай бұрын

    Jack London sure had a crush on the so-called "teutonic" race. I'm starting to see him in a different light than when i was young and stupid.

  • @skunkape5918
    @skunkape59182 ай бұрын

    ☦❤🕊

  • @quickchris10
    @quickchris10Ай бұрын

    How can this reader pronounce ``tow'' like ``Tao;'' rhyming it with ``cow?!'' Any adult knows how to say ``tow truck'' and would know how to read this. Must be AI. And it said ``rebel'' as if it was being used as a noun, when using it as a verb, when the accent is then on the second syllable.

  • @Lmr6973
    @Lmr69732 ай бұрын

    One minute in and the first thought tjat comes to mind is To bad the ones flooding our southern boarder don't feel the same.

  • @susannarobinson1562

    @susannarobinson1562

    2 ай бұрын

    That's your takeaway?

  • @Lmr6973

    @Lmr6973

    2 ай бұрын

    @susannarobinson1562 no at 1 minute that was my thought.

  • @mirrage42

    @mirrage42

    2 ай бұрын

    You don’t need to capitalize the word “to” in the middle of a sentence, and it is spelled “too”. Two, to, too. These are homonyms, words that sound alike but with different meanings and spelling. Like the words “boarder” and “border”. The way you spelled it refers to a person who pays rent for a room and meals in a home, usually occupied by multiple people. Border is the political lines we humans delineate our countries with.

  • @Lmr6973

    @Lmr6973

    2 ай бұрын

    @mirrage42 Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to share your knowledge of the English language. Sorry for any mistakes I may have made in this thank you note.

  • @helenwheels3341

    @helenwheels3341

    2 ай бұрын

    Give Texas Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and California BACK to Mexico,: problem solved.

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