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Author: Jack London
Year: 2017
Language: en
Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9781629101774
Dimensions:
Height: 203 mm
Length: 127 mm
Width: 6 mm
Weight: 113 g
Dewey Decimal: 813.6
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London is a novel published by Enterprise Solutions on August 7, 2017. This edition features 98 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon, where the demand for strong sled dogs is high. The narrative centers around Buck, a domesticated dog from California who is stolen and thrust into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog, forcing him to confront the brutal realities of survival.

Readers will find a vivid exploration of Buck’s transformation as he adapts to his new environment, shedding the comforts of civilization and embracing his primal instincts. The novel delves into themes of survival, dominance, and the struggle against nature, as Buck learns valuable lessons that lead him to become a leader in the wild. With elements of action, adventure, and fantasy, this edition of The Call of the Wild offers a compelling glimpse into the challenges faced by both man and beast in a relentless landscape.


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THE CALL OF THE WILD is a novel by American author Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush–a period when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel’s central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he reverts to atavistic traits. Buck is forced to adjust and survive cruel treatments, fight to dominate other dogs, and survive in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts through lessons he learns, to emerge as a leader in the wild.

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Publisher: Enterprise Solutions. Year: 2017.
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ISBN-13: 9781629101774.
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Language: en. Pages: 98.

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