The Call of the Wild
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the sled.
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Like many, I was originally drawn to London's works due to my desire to see what drove Chris McCandless on his "Great Alaskan Adventure" as chronicled in Krakauer's Into the Wild. It also doesn't hurt that we get to meet the ambitious Jack London in the two part episode "Time's Arrow" on Star Trek: The Next Generation as he helps Lt. Commander Data attempt to return to the 24th Century.
The story follows the St. Bernard/Shepherd mix named Buck who, due to his cross breed, is a very large and sturdy dog and has been raised in a very comfortable life by his wealthy Californian masters. One day, Buck is kidnapped by a staff member and ends up sold as a sled dog in the Yukon territory of the Alaskan Wilderness. Bounced from abusive master to abusive master, Buck does settle in with a good man named Thornton for a time, who nurses Buck back to health after freeing him from the aforementioned abusive masters. Through various trips with Thornton to pan for gold, Buck begins to take up with a wolf and pack and slowly discovers... (wait for it)... the call of the wild. There are obviously quite a few more plot details, but I don't want to spoil the whole book for you.
I loved this book and I have it on my "re-read" shelf to keep on a constant rotation. Again, I highly recommend this work to anyone wanting an introduction to Jack London, as well as anyone who simply enjoys a wonderful work of fiction. Go forth and read my friends!
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The story follows the St. Bernard/Shepherd mix named Buck who, due to his cross breed, is a very large and sturdy dog and has been raised in a very comfortable life by his wealthy Californian masters. One day, Buck is kidnapped by a staff member and ends up sold as a sled dog in the Yukon territory of the Alaskan Wilderness. Bounced from abusive master to abusive master, Buck does settle in with a good man named Thornton for a time, who nurses Buck back to health after freeing him from the aforementioned abusive masters. Through various trips with Thornton to pan for gold, Buck begins to take up with a wolf and pack and slowly discovers... (wait for it)... the call of the wild. There are obviously quite a few more plot details, but I don't want to spoil the whole book for you.
I loved this book and I have it on my "re-read" shelf to keep on a constant rotation. Again, I highly recommend this work to anyone wanting an introduction to Jack London, as well as anyone who simply enjoys a wonderful work of fiction. Go forth and read my friends!
This and other reviews can also be found on my blog: backporchreview.weebly.com
This is a classic with good reason. Moving and captivating story with a lot of criticism about humanity.
My favorite book of all times, despite following the story of a dog, this book manages to show more character development and growth in the leading character "Buck" than any other book I've read. The story is phenomenal and id highly recommend It to anyone who likes a good read.
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