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REVIEWS: The Call of the Wild
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Common Sense Media
Book Companion
The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published
in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike
Gold Rush—a period when strong sled dogs were in high demand.
The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a
domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara valley of
California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold
into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he reverts to
atavistic traits. Buck is forced to adjust to, and survive,
cruel treatments and fight to dominate other dogs in a harsh
climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying
on primordial instincts and lessons he learns, to emerge as a
leader in the wild. The novel’s great popularity and success
made a reputation for London. Much of its appeal derives from
the simplicity with which London presents the themes in an
almost mythical form.
Characters: 30. Amazon rating: 4 1/2 stars. Genre: Fiction.
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