The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild by Jack London is a classic tale published by Penguin Publishing Group on April 30, 1960. This edition features a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Dwight Swain, and is designed to appeal to young readers with its engaging cover art and reader-friendly type sizes. The story follows Buck, a half St. Bernard and half shepherd, who is uprooted from his comfortable California home and thrust into the harsh realities of the Arctic wilderness, where he faces life-and-death challenges as a sled dog.
Readers will find that Buck’s journey is marked by significant lessons about survival, loyalty, and the primal instincts that connect him to his wolf ancestry. As he navigates the brutal environment and the complexities of human relationships, Buck learns about the harshness of life and the profound bonds that can exist between humans and animals. This unabridged edition offers a complete reading experience, making it a valuable addition to the literature and fiction genre.
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate “reader friendly” type sizes have been chosen for each title–offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of “The Call of the Wild” includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Dwight Swain. Kidnapped form his safe California home. Thrown into a life-and-death struggle on the frozen Artic wilderness. Half St. Bernard, half shepard, Buck learns many hard lessons as a sled dog: the lesson of the leash, of the cold, of near-starvation and cruelty. And the greatest lesson he learns from his last owner, John Thornton: the power of love and loyalty. Yet always, even at the side of the human he loves, Buck feels the pull in his bones, an urge to answer his wolf ancestors as they howl to him.
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