Amazon.com description: Product Description: A Socialist Revolution breaks out in the United States in 1914. A Berkeley, CA congressman's wife records the intrique and actions of these days in her diary. Hundred's of years later the diary is found and the information in it changes history. Jack London uses many footnotes to define phrases and events because they wouldn't be understood by future generations but in our times we know the meanings. This is one of London's great political adventure novels which is a must reading for London followers. A Collector's Edition.