"Love of Life" by Jack London

It’s Turkey Week! So, I thought a story about food would be good. But this story is about the lack of food. It is said the plot in “Love of Life” was found in the real-life events in Alaska that London read about in a newspaper. One where a gold hunter with a badly sprained ankle barely made it to a populated area. Another where a gold miner got lost and almost died. The facts about food hoarding and mania about food that haunts a person who experiences extreme hunger, London found in Lieutenant Greeley’s book about his polar expedition. But the will to live… that part was all London. Happy Thanksgiving, listeners!

[@ropeburnsrussell]

You do find them!
I'm glad he recovered his wits.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

Why didnt he start a fire when he first saw the ship?
They would have investigated the smoke.

[@notyourmothersstorytime]

Good question! Perhaps he wasn't quite right in the head at that point. He didn't even believe it was real at first. And then there was the wolf to deal with.