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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild

Jack London

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · November 1, 2012

First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece.

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Who it’s for
A spare, enduring adventure about survival, nature, and the will to endure.
Genres
The Classics, Action & Adventure
Published
Start Publishing LLC, November 1, 2012

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About this book

First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on London's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.

Survival in the Wild

A spare, enduring adventure about survival, nature, and the will to endure.

Come here for

  • A classic adventure shaped by the frozen Klondike
  • A hard-edged look at survival and the struggle for existence

Expect

  • The chill and danger of the Alaskan wilderness
  • A focus on unbreakable spirit, not easy comfort

Where it sits

Action & Adventure95%
The Classics61%

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Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • The Classics
  • Romance Adventure
Authors
Jack London
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
November 1, 2012
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Action & Adventure