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Charmian London (née Kittredge; November 27, 1871 – January 14, 1955) was an American writer and the second wife of Jack London.
Charmian Kittredge London’s Annotated and Unabridged Diaries 1904-1916 A Work in Progress by Susan M. Nuernberg In her own words, Charmian records her life and adventures with her husband Jack London which are transcribed from her handwritten diaries for the first time.
Incredibly, the perspective of Charmian Kittredge London, the one person who knew him better than anyone else, had been left out. Why? Who was she? Susan wanted to know so she re-read Clarice Stasz’s books, American Dreamers and Jack London’s Women, and Charmian’s own books, The Book of Jack London, Log of the Snark, and Our Hawaii.
Charmian Kittredge London (November 27, 1871 – January 14, 1955) While traveling in the South Seas in 1908 Charmian Kittredge London wrote, “to put pen on paper what I behold is like painting a picture….there is fascination in trying to share with the many what, so few can see.”
A gifted athlete with innate courage, Charmian was game for London's adventures, the first of which was the sail across the Pacific (1907-9) in the tiny Snark. That trip was postponed by the great earthquake and fire of 1906, after which Charmian and Jack wandered San Francisco, taking photographs and notes for his articles on the disaster.
9 de jan. de 2024 · Charmian London, literary adventurer, galloped through the Berkeley Hills in 1890s. Not just Jack London’s wife, she advocated for socialism and a free-love lifestyle she observed growing up on Parker Street. The first biography placing her in the spotlight is now an audiobook. by Joanne Furio Jan. 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
30 de jan. de 2024 · Charmian London, 1905 Virtuoso Pianist Kittredge joined a group of writers and artists called The Crowd, who met weekly at Jack London's house, where London and Kittredge had their first kiss during one of these meetings.
