The Iron Heel

di Jack London (Autore)

Chronicle Vault, 2026

Three centuries from now, a historian discovers a forgotten manuscript — the eyewitness account of a woman who watched democracy crumble and a merciless corporate-industrial oligarchy called the Iron Heel seize total control. Jack London's The Iron Heel is one of the earliest dystopian novels ever written, following revolutionary Ernest Everhard and his wife Avis as they resist a regime that crushes labor, rigs elections, and rules through raw economic power. Decades before Orwell and Huxley, London imagined a chillingly plausible future of surveillance, propaganda, and class warfare — and the underground resistance willing to risk everything against it. Equal parts political thriller and socialist manifesto, The Iron Heel remains a startlingly relevant warning about how democracies fail. A foundational work of dystopian fiction, decades ahead of its time A gripping story of resistance against an authoritarian oligarchy Essential reading for fans of 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale The revolution is coming — the only question is who survives it.

• Autore: Jack London
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Chronicle Vault
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9782700108941