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Book Review of John Barleycorn (Modern Library Classics)

John Barleycorn (Modern Library Classics)
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Helpful Score: 5


Surprisingly readable autobiographical account of London's battle with alcoholism. This also reads as an adventure story, as he goes into his time aboard an Alaskan fishing vessel and other non-traditional jobs. Self-reflective and sad, without being too maudlin. Enjoyable.