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The Call Of The Wild

The Call Of The Wild

London, Jack

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ISBN10: 1162690119
ISBN13: 9781162690117
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 74
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.15 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Call of the Wild is a classic novel written by Jack London, first published in 1903. The story follows the life of a dog named Buck who is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Buck quickly learns the harsh realities of his new life and must rely on his instincts and the teachings of his fellow sled dogs to survive. As he adapts to his new environment, Buck gradually sheds his domesticated nature and becomes more wild, embracing his primal instincts and ultimately becoming the leader of the pack. The novel explores themes of survival, loyalty, and the conflict between civilization and nature. It is widely regarded as a classic of American literature and a must-read for anyone interested in adventure stories, animal tales, or the history of the American West.Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tidewater dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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