The Call of the Wild

Author: Jack London
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: World Classic Children's Literature Series · Volume 3. At home in California, Buck lived a comfortable and leisurely life. He was the tallest and strongest dog there, holding a prominent position. He walked with the children, played in the water, and in winter, he would sit by the master's fireplace to warm himself. But in 1897, gold was discovered in the Yukon River, and they needed dogs like Buck. Buck was then secretly transported from his hometown to the North. There, he learned to pull sleds and traveled day after day through the ice and snow. He learned to steal food to satisfy his hunger, break ice for water, and fight back against the dogs that bullied him. And he learned quickly. Soon, Buck became one of the most famous sled dogs in the North. But the North was a forest where wolves roamed, where they howled at the full moon. The call of the wild echoed in Buck's dreams, growing louder and louder.