Adventure

""Adventure"" is a novel written by Jack London, published in 1911. The story follows the journey of a young man named David Sheldon, who travels to the Solomon Islands to start a plantation. However, he quickly finds himself embroiled in the local politics and power struggles of the island, as well as facing the dangers of the untamed wilderness. Along the way, he meets a diverse cast of characters, including the beautiful and mysterious Joan Lackland, who captures his heart. As Sheldon navigates the challenges of his new life, he must also confront his own inner demons and the harsh realities of colonialism. ""Adventure"" is a thrilling tale of love, adventure, and survival, set against the backdrop of the exotic and dangerous Solomon Islands.The bell had hardly rung, sending the labourers into the fields, when Sheldon had a visitor. He had had the couch taken out on the veranda, and he was lying on it when the canoes paddled in and hauled out on the beach. Forty men, armed with spears, bows and arrows, and war-clubs, gathered outside the gate of the compound, but only one entered.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.