Best Short Stories of Jack London
The idea behind this collection is an intriguing one: 11  different readers (including Lee Atherton, Martha Austen, and  Simon Walker) narrate 22 different London stories.  Unfortunately, its execution leaves much to be desired. The  selection of tales is fine, and their titles are labeled on  individual cassettes, which is unusual; however, the readings  themselves are, at best, a mixed lot. Several speakers are okay,  but most come across sounding little better than enthusiastic  amateurs. Anyone listening to London's incredibly intense "To  Build a Fire" shouldn't fall asleep faster than the story's  slowly freezing protagonist. Powerful stuff, London's works need  powerful readers such as Recorded Books' Frank Muller. Not  recommended. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, CACopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.