Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fi ction, he became one of the fi rst writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. “Burning Daylight” is a story Elam Harnish, to whom all life is a game. Playing cleverly and cynically, he makes millions. Asuccessful businessman lives by the laws of the jungle until he meets a stenographer, Did Mason. From this moment on his life changes drastically by the power of love.