Valgard-e setāregān Persiska (Farsi) 1986

The Star Rover (also published as The Jacket) is a lesser-known novel by Jack London that recounts the story of Darrell Standing, a university professor convicted of murder and imprisoned in a California penitentiary, where he is subjected to torture and prolonged solitary confinement. In order to escape the intense physical and psychological pressure, Standing learns to dissociate his mind from his body and to travel through his past lives.

These mental journeys carry him across different historical periods and locations, each time assuming a new identity. This episodic structure unfolds alongside the main narrative and raises broader themes such as identity, reincarnation, and mental escape. In contrast, the realist sections of the novel focus on the violence, injustice, and institutionalized cruelty of the prison system.

Through this dual structure, the novel combines imaginative adventure, philosophical reflection, and social critique. London employs this narrative strategy to explore both the inner workings of the human mind and the external reality of a society shaped by violence and systemic injustice.