South of the Slot by Jack London..Freddie Drummond is a reserved sociology professor at Berkeley, engaged to a wealthy aristocratic woman named Catherine Van Vorst. While he is fascinated with the south part of San Francisco, he creates an alter ego, Big Bill Totts, and as such gets deeper and deeper involved in the life and labor organisation of the district. He also gets acquainted to Mary Condon, the President of the International Glove Workers’ Union. One day Freddie and Catherine run into a strike in the middle of Market Street. Freddie is recognized and joins the strike as Big Bill, leaving Catherine Van Vorst...
South of the Slot by Jack London..Freddie Drummond is a reserved sociology professor at Berkeley, engaged to a wealthy aristocratic woman named Catherine Van Vorst. While he is fascinated with the south part of San Francisco, he creates an alter ego, Big Bill Totts, and as such gets deeper and deeper involved in the life and labor organisation of the district. He also gets acquainted to Mary Condon, the President of the International Glove Workers’ Union. One day Freddie and Catherine run into a strike in the middle of Market Street. Freddie is recognized and joins the strike as Big Bill, leaving Catherine Van Vorst...
