The Call of the Wild
A classic novel of adventure, drawn from London's own experiences as a Klondike adventurer, relating the story of a heroic dog, who, caught in the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Note.
A classic novel of adventure, drawn from London's own experiences as a Klondike adventurer, relating the story of a heroic dog, who, caught in the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Note.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486264721 (0486264726)
ASIN: 486264726
Publish date: July 1st 1990
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Read For School,
American,
Classic Literature,
Animals,
Dogs,
Fiction
When I see a dog turn a phrase far better than I can and wax philosophical about matters I've barely pondered, I can't help but think that modern public schooling has failed me. Buck, protagonist of The Call of the Wild, is one smart dog. He's smarter than me. Just think of what a cat could create.I...
Myślałam, że będzie to opowieść lekka, podobna do "Był sobie pies" czy "Mój przyjaciel Hachiko". Lecz się pomyliłam. "Zew krwi" choć niewielka, jest ciężka i to nawet nie pod względem czytania (lekko się ją czyta), lecz bardziej pod względem myślenia, bo ta książka wymaga przemyślenia. Głównym boh...
The story of Buck, a St. Bernard/Shepherd cross family pet, stolen and subsequently sold to become a sled dog in the harsh environments of the Alaskan wild. Passed from owner to owner, Buck soon learns that the only way to survive is to use his sheer size to overpower any would be attackers and sho...
Once again, I read The Call of the Wild because Jack London is on a list of authors who was born in January. I am doing this birthday challenge from The Dead Writers Society Literary Birthday Challenge. For such a short story, this packs a huge emotional punch. Told in the third person, we follow a ...
This is my first attempt at listening to an audiobook. The plan is to listen to audiobooks when I go for walks, in an attempt to get me out walking more. We'll see if it actually works.The Call of the Wild was a very emotive, sad, brutal read, yet sometimes hopeful. I’m pleased I read this, but it h...
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