<ul> <li>This edition includes the following editor&#39;s introduction:<i> </i><i>Jack London, an infinite passion for adventure that drove all his work</i></li></ul><br />First published in 1912, &quot;A Son of the Sun&rdquo; (AKA <i>A Son of the Sun: The Adventures of Captain David Grief</i>) ia an adventure novel by American author Jack London.<br /><br />&quot;A Son of the Sun&rdquo; consists of eight separate stories, all of which feature the adventures of Captain David Grief, a self-made fleet and plantation owner plying his trade in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century. Grief owns a number of sailing vessels and each story features a different one so we meet a motley collection of crew members as they experience thrilling and daring do exploits whilst trading around the islands.