Cover of When God Laughs by Jack London

When God Laughs

by Jack London

209 pages~3 hrs

In a world where fate plays the ultimate joke, only the strong dare to survive.

Jack London explores the cruel ironies of the human condition in this powerful collection of short fiction. From the heartbreaking struggles of the working class to the biting jests of fate, these stories strip away the veneer of civilization to reveal the brutal truths beneath.

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