Mush on! Buck does not read the newspapers. If he had, hed have known that for good strong dogs like himself trouble is brewing. Man has found gold and because of that Buck is kidnapped and dragged away from his sunny home to become a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing North. With strength, imagination and cunning on his side Buck must fight for survival. But will he ever trust Man again? This book also includes White Fang a story about a wild young cub, part dog and part wolf. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out if youre a wild wolf or a faithful dog and learn more about the Arctic gold rush! Vintage Childrens Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alices Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
This book features in the following series: Call Of the Wild, Children's Classics, Children's Signature Classics, Clydesdale Classics, Sterling Classics, Sterling Unabridged Classics, Vintage Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 512 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Vintage Publishing .
Jack London (1876-1916) was a journalist, as well as a prolific and best-selling novelist, best known for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
This book contains the following stories:
Call of the Wild
Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, Buck triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds.
White Fang
Life is hard and dangerous for both people and animals in the frozen Canadian North. For a wolf like White Fang it is a continuous fight to find food. When White Fang meets the people of the North - first Indians and then White Men - he learns to live with them like a dog. But some men are cruel to their dogs and others are kind. Will White Fang's life be any easier now? Much of White Fang is written from the viewpoint of the dog, enabling London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. The book also explores complex themes including morality and redemption. This classic story is a companion novel to London's 'The Call of the Wild', which is about a kidnapped, domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild.
This book features the following characters:
Kiche
This book features the character Kiche.
Spitz
This book features the character Spitz.
White Fang
This book features the character White Fang.
Buck
This book features the character Buck.
One Eye
This book features the character One Eye.
John Thornton
This book features the character John Thornton.
"I can't celebrate the romantic ideas or the killing of savages in this book. But I can say I'm fascinated by it and that I find it worth going back to. It's a story which has gained its own life and will probably be with us for as long as we're reading books" -- David Vann * Daily Telegraph *
"A novel of...physical intensity and savage excitement" * Sunday Times *
"Untouched by bookishness... The making and the achievement of such a hero [Buck] constitute, not a pretty story at all, but a very powerful one" * The Atlantic Monthly (1903) *
