The Call of the Wild
By Jack London
- Release Date: 1916-01-01
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Description
In this novel (often mistakingly classified a children’s book) the main protagonist Buck, a St. Bernard/Collie mix, is abducted and sold to a trainer of sled dogs in Alaska. He adapts to the brutal conditions and is finally acquired by a loving man. When this new owner is killed, Buck follows the ‘call of the wild’ and joins a pack of wolves.
Reviews
Great classic
5By Perkins02Wonderful tale of adventure.…
3By Annoyed_pers@nI really don’t like this book. It was sad but hard to read. And not because it’s sad. Because it takes forever to make it to the climax. I guess recommend.The Call of the Wild
5By JthsrThe prose was excellent, but certainly this is not a children’s book.Amazing!
5By bookburritosA bit gory at the end but astonishing book!My favorite book as a child
5By Monanotlisa416The beauty & ferocity of the language of Jack London holds up through these many years. A thing both mournful and triumphant. Buck is my first and forever dog.Sad
1By K!++£n12345If you love dogs/animals, don’t read. Made my soft heart very sad.Doesn’t disappoint
5By Jpk119Great classic tale well told.Pointless story
1By dickensloverThis book is incredibly foolish, and seems to have no point whatsoever. The author writes well, and I’d have to be blind not to see that- but the story is absolutely foolish, and a waste of my time! It’s far from an adventure book, and simply speaks, really, of a dog’s transitioning to a wolf. It’s unrealistic to the extreme; Buck wasn’t a wolf, and theretofore, he wouldn’t be able to kill a bear or anything! Pointless, pointless read- perhaps reading too much Dickens has spoiled me to the extreme, making me to expect good storiesRead
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4By Smile 3325Relaxing read