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The Iron Heel

Adult • Political • Genre Fiction
Struggle against oppressive regime Narrative culminates in violence Set in a dystopian future Reflects modern societal fears Radical socialist themes

Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, The Iron Heel presents a stark narrative of struggle against the state oligarchy known as "the Iron Heel." What begins as a war of words culminates in harrowing violence as the regime seeks to crush all opposition. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, this work reflects fears and realities that are still relevant today.

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Publication date
2021
ISBN
3985949859

Political + Genre Fiction

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Jack London's The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. It anticipates many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism and the emergence of domestic terrorism.

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About the author

Jack London

Jack London

Jack London  (1876–1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for  The Call of the Wild ( 1903) and  White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.
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