Burning Daylight

1st edition (publ. Macmillan - US)

Burning Daylight is a novel by Jack London, published in 1910, which was one of the best-selling books of that year and it was London's best-selling book in his lifetime. The novel takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, nicknamed "Burning Daylight" was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of the main character was partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur "Borax" Smith. The novel was subsequently was filmed as a First National movie starring Milton Sills with Doris Kenyon.

Film Adaptation

In 2010, a film version was produced and directed by Sanzhar Sultanov. This version concentrated on the second half of the book, when the character goes to New York and plays on Wall Street. The title character, Burning Daylight, was played by Robert Knepper. The film held its first public screening on August 9, 2010 in Jack London's hometown of Sonoma, California. The film went on to be released theatrically and is available on DVD.

Index

• Chapter 1-page 1

• Chapter 2-page 37

• Chapter 3-page 66

• Chapter 4-page 87

• Chapter 5-page 123

• Chapter 6-page 139

• Chapter 7-page 146

• Chapter 8-page 194

• Chapter 14-page 265

• Chapter 15-page 274

• Chapter 16-page 288

• Chapter 17-page 297

• Chapter 18-page 308

• Chapter 19-page 314

• Chapter 20-page 325

• Chapter 21-page 332

• Chapter 9-page 211

• Chapter 10-page 219

• Chapter 11-page 227

• Chapter 12-page 234

• Chapter 13-page 243

• Chapter 22-page 340

• Chapter 23-page 346

• Chapter 24-page 354