The Call of the Wild

by London, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780486434230
• ISBN10: 0486434230
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-22
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, Buck is a sturdy crossbreed canine accustomed to a comfortable life as a family dog -- until he's seized from his pampered surroundings and shipped to Alaska to be a sled dog. There, the forbidding landscape is as harsh as life itself during the gold rush of the 1890s. Forced to function in a climate where every day is a savage struggle for survival, Buck adapts quickly. Traces of his earlier existence are obliterated and he reverts to his dormant primeval instincts, encountering danger and adventure as he becomes the leader of a wolf pack and undertakes a journey of nearly mythical proportions. Superb details, taken from Jack London's firsthand knowledge of Alaskan frontier life, make this classic tale of endurance as gripping today as it was over a century ago. One of literature's most popular and exciting adventure stories, The Call of the Wild will enrich the reading experience of youngsters, and rekindle fond memories of a favorite among older generations. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Novelist, journalist, and social activist Jack London (1876–1916) rose from abject poverty to international fame. The bestselling, highest-paid, and most popular author of his era, London created a substantial body of work in his short life, drawing upon his experiences as a cannery worker, sailor, railroad hobo, and prospector.

Table of Contents

Into the Primitive	p. 1
The Law of Club and Fang	p. 12
The Dominant Primordial Beast	p. 22
Who Has Won to Mastership	p. 36
The Toil of Trace and Trail	p. 45
For the Love of a Man	p. 60
The Sounding of the Call	p. 74
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