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BYJACKLONDON
BOOKREPORTBYSAMANTHASELMAN
08/29/2007
TheshortstoryAPieceofSteakwaswrittenbyJackLondon.Itisaboutaboxer
namedTomKing.TomKingispoorandhasn'thadagoodmealinaverylongtime.
Finally,TomKingdecidesthathewillchallengesomeonetofightwithhimforasteak.
TomKingchallengesayoungmanabouttwentyyearsold.Theyoungman,named
Pronto,isabetterfighterthanTomanditisachallengeforTomKingtowin.Sadly,Tom
Kinglosesthefightanddoesnotgetthesteak.
ThereasonhedecidestofightProntoisbecausehiswifeandchildrenarehungry,
justlikehim.Twentyyearsbeforethis,TomKingwasaverygoodboxer.Once,hehad
beatanothermaninamatch.ThismanwhohadfoughtTomKingcriedinthedressing
roomafterwards.AfterProntobeatsTomKing,Tomfeelsjustlikethatmanhehad
foughttwentyyearsago.
Ilikedtheshortstory,butIdon'tthinkIwouldwanttoreaditagain.JackLondon
wroteanothershortstorythatIhavereadcalledTheCalloftheWild,whichIalsoliked.
IfeltlikeIwaswatchingTomKingandProntofight.Iwouldrecommendthisbookto
anyonewhoisafanofboxingoranyothersports.