About this title: THE CALL OF THE WILD, Jack London's masterpiece, tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment. WHITE FANG is London's classic adventure novel centering on a ferocious and magnificent creature, half dog, half wolf, through whose experiences we feel the essential savagery of wilderness life among animals and men.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1993-08-01
ISBN-13:9780140186512ISBN:0140186514
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1993-08-01
ISBN-13:9780140186512ISBN:0140186514
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780192827098ISBN:019282709X
Description: As New. World's Classics. Clean and tight, a very nice unmarked copy. 4.5 X 7" Good packing, prompt shipping. Member, Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780192835147ISBN:0192835149
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. previous library softcover; solid binding; no marking or highlighting within text; some stamps/stickers on cover or within pages; VB19. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Oxford World's Classics (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780199538898ISBN:0199538891
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192827098ISBN:019282709X
Description: Fine. 019282709X Excellent Condition large soft cover book, 1990 Edition by Oxford, Clean pages, no writing in book, NO creases to spine, mild edge wear, This book is Near NEW! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2009-04-15
ISBN-13:9780199538898ISBN:0199538891
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 1993-05-01
ISBN-13:9780140186512ISBN:0140186514
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780140186512. read more
"Again, like the Jungle Book, one of my childhood favorites, and one of the books that prompted my love of reading! There was another version that I had too, but I couldn't find it. There were hundreds or editions, and I didn't want to sift through them all. See, I've got this thing for wolves, ever since preschool. So this book was just great. Jack London is my hero, I can tell you. So many wolf stories! I love it!"
"I tried to read it because our library was trying to get everyone to read it but I just never got excited about it. I'm surprised I never had to read it for school growing up."
"Jack London's The Call of the Wild left me wondering in happy thoughts but at the same time, sad thoughts.
We might not think very often of a dog's life and what it's like, but in silly ways a dog's life can be like a humans' life. Dogs do not always have a pleasurable life. Buck thought his life was pretty great until he was sent out into the wild. Buck and a lot of other dogs get taken away from their homes to go work in Canada because of the gold rush that hit the Klondike region. Men needed the dogs to pull their sleds on long journeys. This can relate to humans because sometimes we have to do jobs that we don't necessarily like to do. In The Call of the Wild dogs fight just like humans would. In the book when the dogs fight they all get around to see the action, and humans do that also. Being similar to humans, dogs have a ruff life and their life is not always happy. Dogs also learn a lot of things along the way.
Buck learns a lot from the humans and dogs in this book; he learns what to do and what not to do on this treacherous journey.
In ways I recommend The Call of the Wild. If it were me, I probably would not pick up this book, but if your the kind of person that likes books about dogs, any kind of animal, or just wants an inspirational read, then I would read this book. Not only does The Call of the Wild talk about dogs and a dog's life, but you might possibly learn the importance on what taking a stand is."
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