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The Call of the Wild (Scribner Illustrated Classic)

by London and Minor

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ISBN13: 9780689818363
ISBN10: 068981836x
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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In this quintessential adventure story, Jack London takes readers on an arduous journey through the forbidding Alaskan landscape during the gold rush of the 1890s. Buck, a rangy mixed breed used to a comfortable, sun-filled life as a family dog, is stolen by a greedy opportunist and sold to dog traffickers. In no time, Buck finds himself on a team of sled dogs run ragged in the harsh winter of the Klondike. In a climate where every day is a savage struggle for survival, the last traces of Buck's soft, pampered existence are erased as his dormant primordial urges — deeply embedded for generations — are brutally awakened.

The superb detail, taken from London's firsthand knowledge of Alaskan frontier life, makes this classic tale as gripping today as it was almost a hundred years ago. No other novel has so clearly shown the fragile separation between tame and wild, between man and beast. Now, paired with master illustrator Wendell Minor's exquisite paintings, this timeless story is available in a handsome new addition to the Scribner Illustrated Classics collection.

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London's quintessential adventure story is back, paired with 14 majestic full-color paintings by a master illustrator. Full color.

Synopsis:

In a quintessential adventure story about Buck, a dog stolen by dog traffickers during the Alaskan Klondike gold rush of the 1890s, the pampered pet comes face to face with his primordial existence. Majestic, full-color paintings accompany this famous story by author Jack London.
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About the Author

Jack London (1876-1916) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. He is also known for his books The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf. He was born in San Francisco, California.
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ISBN:
9780689818363
Author:
Minor, Wendell
Author:
Minor, Wendell
Author:
London, Jack
Author:
R
Author:
Wendell Mino
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Animals - Dogs
Subject:
Dogs
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Alaska
Subject:
Dogs -- Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Fiction.
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Sled dogs
Subject:
Adventure fiction
Copyright:
1999
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Large Print:
Y
Series:
Scribner Illustrated Classic
Publication Date:
October 1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
9.33x7.27x.70 in. 1.10 lbs.
Age Level:
9-14
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