description: Buck, a sturdy crossbreed canine (half St. Bernard, half Shepard), is a dog born to luxury and raised in a sheltered Californian home. But then he is kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog in the harsh and frozen Yukon Territory. Passed from master to master, Buck embarks on an extraordinary journey, proving his unbreakable spirit...First published in 1903, "The Call of the Wild" is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on London's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, "The Call of the Wild" is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.Also included is London's first published work "Story of a Typhoon off the Coast of Japan", an account of his sailing experiences.
language: English
title: The Call of the Wild and Typhoon
titlecomplete: The Call of the Wild and Typhoon
characters: Francois (The Call of the Wild), John Thornton, Buck, Spitz, Perrault (The Call of the Wild)
genres: Animals, Literature, School, Novels, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adventure
ratings_count: 415586
places: Canada, Alaska, The United States of America, Klondike, Yukon Territory, Yukon Territory
publisher: Choice Publishing, Inc.