| The Call of the Wild Contributor(s): London, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 1492287636 ISBN-13: 9781492287636 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.83 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Terminological Series / Terminologische Schriftenreihe |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.24 lbs) 102 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Call of the Wild is a novel by American author Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush-a period when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he reverts to atavistic traits. Buck is forced to adjust and survive cruel treatments, fight to dominate other dogs, and survive in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts through lessons he learns, to emerge as a leader in the wild. London lived for most of a year in the Yukon and gained from that experience material for the book. The story was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1903; a month later it was released in book form. The novel's great popularity and success made a reputation for London. Much of its appeal derives from the simplicity with which London presents the themes in an almost mythical form. As early as 1908 the story was adapted to film and has seen several more cinematic adaptations since that time. |