The Owl Magazine
TWO GOLD BRICKS
By Jack London
Published (Boston, New York), v. 3 (September 1897)

Jack London’s First Published story

1897 – At 21 Jack Leaves University due to a lack of financial resources. Buried his frustrations in a frenzy of socialist activity and writing. Wrote essays, poems and short stories. Sails on the Umatilla to join the goldrush in the Klondike. In September short story Two Gold Bricks published in The Owl magazine (unknown to London) – John London dies in Oakland on October 14.

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