The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild by Jack London, published by Dent in 1968, is a classic work of fiction that explores the journey of Buck, a dog who is kidnapped from his comfortable California home and thrust into the harsh realities of the Arctic wilderness. This edition features 113 pages of unabridged text, complete with a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Dwight Swain, designed to engage young readers with its dynamic cover art and reader-friendly type sizes.
In this narrative, Buck faces a life-and-death struggle as he adapts to the brutal conditions of his new environment, learning vital lessons about survival, loyalty, and the instinctual call of his wild ancestry. The story delves into themes of animals and their relationships with humans, as Buck navigates the challenges of being a sled dog while forming a deep bond with his final owner, John Thornton. This edition is suitable for readers interested in classic literature, juvenile fiction, and the portrayal of animals in literature.
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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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