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The Iron Heel - Jack London's Dystopian Vision of Class Warfare and Tyranny - cover

The Iron Heel - Jack London's Dystopian Vision of Class Warfare and Tyranny

Jack London, Zenith Horizon Publishing

Publisher: Zenith Horizon Publishing

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Summary

Before Orwell. Before Huxley. There was Jack London.

The Iron Heel is one of the earliest and most chilling works of dystopian fiction. In this prophetic novel, Jack London imagines a totalitarian future ruled by a brutal corporate oligarchy known as the Oligarchs. Through the eyes of Ernest Everhard and his wife Avis, readers witness the rise of fascism, class warfare, and revolution in a capitalist world gone mad.

Long overlooked, The Iron Heel eerily predicts the tactics of authoritarian regimes, economic inequality, and surveillance long before they became global concerns.

🔥 This edition includes:

The complete, unabridged original text

Striking illustrations that enhance the dystopian atmosphere

Kindle-optimized formatting for smooth digital reading

📚 A groundbreaking mix of political philosophy and science fiction from a master of American literature.

Read the dystopia that came before 1984.
Download the illustrated edition today.
Available since: 06/12/2025.
Print length: 218 pages.

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