Publisher's Synopsis
CONTENTS Prologue, and a Meeting Heredity Nativity Boyhood Livermore Valley Boyhood to Youth: Oakland Estuary: Inland Sailoring Cannery: Sloop "Razzle Dazzle" The Queen of the Oyster Pirates Oyster-Pirating Fish-Patrol "Sophie Sutherland" Sealing Autumn into Spring, 1893 to 1894: Jute-Mill: Coal-Shovelling: Boy-and-Girl Love Tramping: The Road - The Sailor on Foot and Rod Tramping (Second Part): From St Joseph, Michigan, to Washington, D. C. etc. High School, 1894 University, 1896-7 Into Klondike, 1897 Out of Klondike, 1898 Return from Klondike: Writing - 1898-9: Lily Maid Letters Cloudesley John's Correspondence Introducing Anna Strunsky, and Jack's Letters to Her; also More John's Letters Marriage to Bessie Maddern: and More Letters Letters: Cloudesley and Anna 1902 1903: Back to Piedmont from England, etc.
