The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)

This is a good read. It is a wild tale of madness and morality. It is only vaguely like the film . I couldn't tell where the original finished and the modern author finalised the story.

Jack London stopped writing this book, because he felt he couldn't resolve the situation satisfactorly. I believe that could be because the entire book is based on a very weak and confusing premise. What was the argument that convinced the head of the Bureau that their work was wrong? I read the passage which presented the argument several times, and I am still unclear on this point. Almost 60 years after London's death, Robert Fish, supposedly using the notes of London and London's wife, took on the chore of completing this chase drama and wrote approximately the last 60 pages of this 160 page story. At the end of the book, we are told at what point Fish took over from London and London's and his wife's notes are given. What I find very interesting, is that Fish's ending is a vast improvement on the notes. I am a London fan and collect his first editions, but I beleive if he had completed this book following his notes, it might have been his worst effort. Fish, at least, keeps the excitement high as he picks up the pace of the chase, and brings it to a logical conclusion. But, I still wouldn't recommend this book to anyone other than London fanatics, mainly because of the inadequate and incomprehensible premise the resulting story is based on.

It is a well-written novel.

I grew up with London's short stories and novels, and this is far from the best of them. The first chapter alone is exemplary of bad prose writing, which is a shame, because the basic ideas of this short novel are pretty awesome. In all fairness, this was an unpublished piece that someone else completed after London's death, so it should be no surprise that it reads like a torturous first draft. Despite its flaws, I'd like to see a modern writer/artist team adapt it into a graphic novel that would realize its potential. But there are so many better places to start if you are looking to discover Jack London's contribution to literature.

I FOUND THIS MOVIE TO BE JUST AS FUNNY TODAY AS I DID WHEN I ORIGINALLY WATCHED IT. I RECOMMEND IT FOR PEOPLE TO GET IT.

Jack London's unfinished book. It's pretty good. The characters are simple. Read it for the entertainment value.

interesting and entertaining read, nothing like the movie.

Great ServiceGreat Book

Splendid story oft deep philosophy although nobody knows the intended end.In facto very surprising compared to the although remarkably film with Diana Rigg.

The reason to be us to be part of society but society destroys individualism. This dilemma is brilliantly presented by Jack London yet left unresolved.