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The Call of the Wild (Gold Classics) Paperback – December 21, 2020

by Jack London (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 259 ratings
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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 in which 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 service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.London lived for most of a year in the Yukon collecting material for the book. The story was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1903; a month later it was released in book form. The novel’s great popularity and success made a reputation for London. Much of its appeal derives from the simplicity of this tale of survival. As early as 1908 the story was adapted to film and it has since seen several more cinematic adaptations.
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  1. Print length
    56 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 21, 2020
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    151239582X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1512395822
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 21, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 151239582X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1512395822
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 259 ratings

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I, like most people have purchased many items off of Amazon. Their customer service is fantastic and this review had nothing to do with Amazon as a whole.This review is for the extremely poor craftsmanship "printing" of an American Classic. I wish that I would have read the reviews of this printing, before purchasing it for my son. "DO NOT", I say again "DO NOT" purchase this version of the "Book", more like a pamphlet. There were 30+ pages unreadable do to poor printing. Pictures are attached to this review. Luckily, I quickly inspected this travesty and Amazon is going to refund my money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful Classic!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
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What a magnificent classic story in The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This book is a banned book, and so worth the read. Buck was an aristocratic dog. He was proud to be the owner of his human, Judge Miller. Then a turn of events and Buck faces an uncertain but torturous future. No longer a beloved dog, but one that was stolen, and now finds his primitive state, and the thirst to survive. Buck is stolen from Judge Miller, and then auctioned off. The era is that of the Yukon, where dogs were beat into submission in order to pull sleds through treacherous conditions, ice and snow, with heavy loads, and some of the humans had no idea how to treat animals, except the use of the whip. Buck learned to survive, and live each step of the journey that was unplanned, and again he faced an uncertain future. I tried to watch a few of the movies that were created based on this story, but I found that the movies focuses on the people, and the dogs were second, so I stopped within the first few minutes. I usually like to watch the movies or shows based on books, and compare the two, but the book is better than any movie. The book is about Buck's life, good and bad, and the inhumanity and torture of dogs. It's a graphic book but well worth the read. The narrator is all about Buck, and the other dogs, and how it becomes survival of the fittest. Either a dog is killed by a human, or in a fight to the death with the alpha dog, or the dog who assumed he was the alpha dog. Owner after owner, some experienced with dogs, and others not so much. The dogs lacked rest, and grew tired, and when they dropped from exhaustion, they were beat until they got back up. The details London put into the story showed the story in a way that no usual element could do. This reader rallied and applauded Buck's survival, and was disheartened at the abuse. All you can do is read and picture the story in all its elements. If you haven't read it before, read it now. If you have, read it again. The Call of the Wild is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. There are a lot more of Jack London's books to be read, and I plan on reading them.
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Brenduchis
5.0 out of 5 stars Summer reading
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
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Some hard words, but you can easily look up the definition to understand the meaning and understand the book. My son read it and it was a thin read, but challenging in reading. He did read twice, to fully understand but was glad to pick this book.
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Paula Moloff
5.0 out of 5 stars Call of The Wild- A Classic Still Fresh
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020
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Beautifuly written, sad and joyful. Enduring message . Quick read, wonderful writing packed into 50+ plus riviting pages.
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Sandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 12 yr olds!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020
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Perfect timing with the movie release. Gave to 12 yr old grandson. Was a hit! Books are always better than movies
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Matt K
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor republishing of an old classic
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016
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We bought this for my son to read for school, but it's fairly worthless. This is a very poor republishing of an old classic. The cover looks nice enough, but the inner content is severely lacking. Instead of the normal formatting a book would have, normal font size and some margin around the edges, this has neither. The text is EXTREMELY small. I have great vision and it's still a strain. Instead of normal margins around the sides of the pages, there is barely any space at all. This makes the text run down into the crack between pages. You have to really bend the book as flat as possible to read the words that are down in the crack. Also, the chapters do not start on their own pages like most books. Instead, a new chapter may start 3/4 of the way down a page without any significant headings. This makes it very difficult to scan for a chapter. They just blend in to the huge block of tiny text. It's obvious that the publisher was more concerned with cramming as much text as possible on far fewer pages than normal.
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Teri Pagel
4.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020
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For a school assignment
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Honor Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
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it’s a good book
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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PURCHASE!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
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I, like most people have purchased many items off of Amazon. Their customer service is fantastic and this review had nothing to do with Amazon as a whole.

This review is for the extremely poor craftsmanship "printing" of an American Classic. I wish that I would have read the reviews of this printing, before purchasing it for my son. "DO NOT", I say again "DO NOT" purchase this version of the "Book", more like a pamphlet. There were 30+ pages unreadable do to poor printing. Pictures are attached to this review. Luckily, I quickly inspected this travesty and Amazon is going to refund my money.
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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PURCHASE!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
I, like most people have purchased many items off of Amazon. Their customer service is fantastic and this review had nothing to do with Amazon as a whole.

This review is for the extremely poor craftsmanship "printing" of an American Classic. I wish that I would have read the reviews of this printing, before purchasing it for my son. "DO NOT", I say again "DO NOT" purchase this version of the "Book", more like a pamphlet. There were 30+ pages unreadable do to poor printing. Pictures are attached to this review. Luckily, I quickly inspected this travesty and Amazon is going to refund my money.
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