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| The Call of the Wild (The Classic Collection) | 
| Author: Jack London
Creator: Roger Dressler
Publisher: CD Unabridged
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $17.46
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 735260
Format: Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1587886049
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9781587886041
ASIN: 1587886049
Publication Date: August 1, 2001
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Product Description
Jack London's stories are classic American favorites. Recorded unabridged in Bookcassette Audio are "Call of the Wild" and three special Klondike stories: "To Build a Fire", "Love of Life" and "To the Man on the Trail". In "Call of the Wild", a domestic dog is kidnapped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrown into the wild north woods. Buck, half St. Bernard and half Scottish shepherd, is a strong dog but not accustomed to the harsh life of the north and he must fight for survival. He learns how to work hard; how to dig a hole in a snowbank to stay warm; how to eat anything no matter how loathsome; how to scent the weather; how to break ice to find water; and most importantly, how to survive cruelty.
At one of the worst moments in his life, Buck receives unexpected human kindness from a new master. With the kind of devotion that only a dog can give, he shows loyalty to his master in ways that are both touching and profound.
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 Buck realizes his potential December 18, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.
Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.
This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.
The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)
 My thoughts on the book September 29, 2005
I enjoyed the authors style of writing. A little different from the books I usually read. The story is not a fast action type plot. Things move very slowly. But, it is filled with very descriptive narritve about whats going on at the moment.
As an animal lover, it was a little hard to listen to how the dog was treated in the beginning of the book. The only thing that kept me listening was I knew it had to get better.
Dans Review February 25, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would recommend To the Man on the Trail by Jack London, to an intrigued and adventurous reader because I think that the story gives them a taste of reality. It shows that often there are confusing situations that no matter how much hard work you put into them, sometimes the situations just don't work out. Jack London takes you through a story that takes place in rural Alaska, far different from most people's experiences. The setting plays a large roll in the story because the environment makes it hard to be mobile at a reasonable pace, and there are many obstacles that can get in your way. I like this book because I often like to see unexpected surprises, exactly what you get with this story.
This story is told in three main parts. The first part the friends are hanging out together in the cabin, next a stranger comes in and spends the night, yet he is hiding the fact he is on the run from the cops. The last part the stranger leaves, the cops come but give up on catching him because of the obstacles they have been faced with. I like this way of distinction because it leads you to appreciate the different sections for their individual impact.
Reading the novel gave me the experience as if I had lived through this story. The story has such vivid detail and makes such personal sense that I feel as I was in the story. I can appreciate the experience and I suggest this book to any reader in search of experience.
One of the best novels ever read!! December 14, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Jack London does an incredible job of using a complexed vocabulary. He uses a lot of detail to explain the southern lands and the northern lands. As I continued to read this book, I grew more and more attached to it. I truly think this is one of the very best books I've ever read. The action in this book is written to where you feel as if you can almost see it happening. I Loved this book from begining to end. This is a must buy novel and why not buy it from the best book seller site I know, amazon.com!
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