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Title: The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Narrator: Edward Miller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-06-17
Publisher: Audioliterature
Genres: Classics, World Literature
Publisher's Summary:
"The Call of the Wild" is a short adventure novel by Jack London published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush when strong sled dogs were in high demand.
The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominates other dogs... Might not a growing friendship between Buck and the experienced outdoorsman John Thornton change everything? An absolute classic and not to be missed!
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Members Reviews:
The nature of the beast
The internet meme about how dogs were wild and fierce, then they saw we had couches? TL;DR: This book is the reverse of that.
Buck is a pampered, favored house pet given the run of the property at all times. He's well cared for and rules his domain. A gambling gardener steals him to pay off a debt, and Buck's easy life is shattered.
He's broken by harsh men, beat into submission to be rebuilt as a strong, tireless sled pulling machine. He runs on a small ration of fish per day, learns the ways of the sled dog, and slowly takes over as leader of the pack. (Vroom vroom!). When he's too tired to continue, he's taken in by another caring man who fights for him and saves him. In the end, he answers the call of the wild and dominates his new domain.
Amazing!
Of you're a dog lover, you'll love this book about survival of the fittest; the power of a dog's determination and love for a kind loving owner . Nick must survive and overcome many obstacles and misgivings and cruelty before he can recognize that life is more than the daily toil. I really enjoyed Jack London's style and ability to tell a powerful story and convey a powerful meaning.
Once you read this book, written through the eyes of the hero, Buck, you have to wonder what "man's best friend" really thinks about humans. Great read!
Great symbolism!
This book contains two stories: The call of the Wild and To Build a Fire.
The call of the Wild was a difficult read for me. At one point the animal cruelty was so much I put the book down and vowed never to pick it up. But I did pick it back up and Iâm so glad I did. Londonâs use of symbolism and the way he captures human nature is brilliant.
I loved the philosophy in To Build a Fire, and I found many of the same themes echoed in both stories.
Riveting
Catching up on books I should have read in my youth. It is about a dog named Buck and how he went from a life of comfort and was sold into servitude. He made the best of it and through his adventures grew emotionally and smarter. As with other books, sometimes the author shortened the story instead of completing it. Maybe he got tired of the subplot or ran out of ideas. The last story was not shortened. The viewpoint was from storyteller and not the dog. This isn't like "Old Yeller", " My Dog Skip", or "Marley and Me".
Engaging adventure story with a natural morality
The adventures and personality of Buck are thrilling as he makes his transformation from a docile domestic companion to the fiercest predator in the Yukon. The law of the land is the law of survival: kill or be killed.
