Jack London, the outstanding classic of American literature at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, created numerous novels, stories, and tales about animals, but the stories included in this collection «Jerry the Islander» and «Michael, Jerry's Brother» hold a special place in the author's work.
In them, London reveals his sharply negative attitude towards the cruel treatment of our lesser brethren.
The heroes of these novellas, two Irish terriers, brothers Jerry and Michael, go through harsh trials: changing owners, shipwreck, survival in a tribe of cannibals, unequal battles with leopards, and are reunited with each other, finding happiness in a loving family.