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Jack London's relationship with Bessie was very cold after the divorce. Bessie became a "professional martyr" according to his daughter, Becky. She did everything in her power to make their two daughters hate Charmian. She even told the girls that Jack had married a woman twenty years his senior. They were never allowed to visit the ranch during Jack's lifetime and Bessie's only interest in Jack was a constant request for money. Jack took good care of her and their daughters. In 1913, out of the goodness of his heart and to get the girls away from the poorly operated Sanitorium nearby, built them a beautiful home in Piedmont. The house still stands and has one of the most beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay. |
