Jack was born in San Francisco. Jack's father, William Cheney, left Jack's mother, Flora Wellman, shortly after he learned she was pregnant. In late 1876, Flora married John London, a veteran of the American Civil War. The boy was named after his stepfather. Jack (a diminutive form of the name John) grew up in an atmosphere of love between adults and children, and Eliza, the eldest of Jack's two half-sisters, became a faithful friend to him for life. The family often moved and lived quite poorly, so that Jack graduated from elementary school only at the age of 14. But, having good health and an enormous desire to learn, by the age of five, Jack had mastered reading by himself and never parted with the book.
Объяснение:
Jack was born in San Francisco. Jack's father, William Cheney, left Jack's mother, Flora Wellman, shortly after he learned she was pregnant. In late 1876, Flora married John London, a veteran of the American Civil War. The boy was named after his stepfather. Jack (a diminutive form of the name John) grew up in an atmosphere of love between adults and children, and Eliza, the eldest of Jack's two half-sisters, became a faithful friend to him for life. The family often moved and lived quite poorly, so that Jack graduated from elementary school only at the age of 14. But, having good health and an enormous desire to learn, by the age of five, Jack had mastered reading by himself and never parted with the book.