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Charmian London (née Kittredge; November 27, 1871 – January 14, 1955) was an American writer and the second wife of Jack London.
In her own words, Charmian records her life and adventures with her husband Jack London which are transcribed from her handwritten diaries for the first time.
Indeed, throughout her life, Charmian, who is best known for being the second wife of American author Jack London, sought adventure and loved to write about it. She authored four books, many essays and edited and ghost wrote many of Jack London’s works.
Incredibly, the perspective of Charmian Kittredge London, the one person who knew him better than anyone else, had been left out. Why? Who was she? Susan wanted to know so she re-read Clarice Stasz’s books, American Dreamers and Jack London’s Women, and Charmian’s own books, The Book of Jack London, Log of the Snark, and Our Hawaii.
Jan 9, 2024 · Charmian London, literary adventurer, galloped through the Berkeley Hills in 1890s. Not just Jack London’s wife, she advocated for socialism and a free-love lifestyle she observed growing up on Parker Street. The first biography placing her in the spotlight is now an audiobook. by Joanne Furio Jan. 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Jan 30, 2024 · Charmian London, 1905. Virtuoso Pianist. Kittredge joined a group of writers and artists called The Crowd, who met weekly at Jack London's house, where London and Kittredge had their first kiss during one of these meetings.
A gifted athlete with innate courage, Charmian was game for London's adventures, the first of which was the sail across the Pacific (1907-9) in the tiny Snark. That trip was postponed by the great earthquake and fire of 1906, after which Charmian and Jack wandered San Francisco, taking photographs and notes for his articles on the disaster.
Jack London and Harry Houdini were two of the most remarkable Americans of the early twentieth century. That they quickly became friends when they met just before Thanksgiving in 1915 is not ...
Nov 13, 2020 · New book shows Jack London’s wife Charmian helped shape his works. Sonoma County author Iris Dunkle delves deep to learn secrets of couple’s life, including that Charmian helped write some of...
Oct 19, 2021 · Charmian Kittredge London is best remembered today as the second wife of Jack London (1876–1916), described at best as his beloved “Mate-Woman,” in Clarice.
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