The Call Of The Wild (Puffin Clothbound Classics)
Author(s): Jack London
Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? With an inspirational introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, The Call of the Wild is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.
Product Information
Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.45
- : May 2011
- : 184mm X 138mm X 20mm
- : United Kingdom
- : February 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jack London
- : Reinforced
- : 1
- : Martin
- : English
- : [Fic]
- : 10-13
- : bl2011019481
- : 288
- : b & w line