Synopsis
Buck is a pampered dog living happily in Santa Clara Valley when his world is abruptly flipped upside down. This beautiful classic is his story of survival, heroism, and rebirth.
Buck's treasured days of playing, eating, and sleeping are interrupted when he is kidnapped and forced into the cold, harsh life of a sledge dog. As he fights against the newfound dangers of the wild, Buck's gripping journey will captivate you and keep you on the edge of your seat while the lovable dog attempts to find a place to call home in this terrifying new world.
First published in 1903, this short novel was written by Jack London and is a defining text in American literature's traditional appraisal of nature and critique of industrialisation.
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Jack London (1876-1916) was an American writer and activist. A pioneer of the science fiction genre, as well as a prominent figure in the Realism and Naturalism literary movements, he was one of the first American authors to become internationally known and earn considerable wealth from his writing. His most notable books include 'The Call of the Wild' (1903) and 'White Fang' (1906). He was a member of San Francisco's radical literary group The Crowd and was a passionate animal rights activist.
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