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The Call of the Wild (Scribner Illustrated Classic)
by London and Minor
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780689818363 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
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.
Synopsis:
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.
About the Author
Jack London (1876-1916) is one of the foremost authors of adventure stories for the twentieth century. A native of San Francisco, California, London spent a restless youth trying his hand as oyster pirate, sailor, mill worker, vagabond, and student before heading to the Klondike during the gold rush of 1897. His experiences in Alaska gave him the material for his best known stories, including The Call of the Wild and White Fang, which are characterized by vivid accounts of the savage brutality of man and nature. Despite his success, London led a tumultuous life, plagued by financial difficulties, and died at a young age. His rich legacy sets the standard for naturalistic adventure writing.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780689818363
- Author:
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- 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
- Copyright:
- 1999
- Edition Number:
- 1st ed.
- 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
