The People of the Abyss

The People of the Abyss is a disturbing eye-opening book about life in the East End of London in 1902. Journalist Jack London wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End (including Whitechapel the infamous hunting ground of Jack the Ripper)for Several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. The conditions he experienced and wrote about are shocking but poignant as he demonstrates that despite the squalor and crime that the inhabitants of the 'Abyss' find themselves exposed to, the East-End Spirit of those caught in the grip of poverty and disease still manage to shine through. The JBJ Books Edition of The People of the Abyss is illustrated with stunning period photographs and etchings and is a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. See more