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The call of the wild

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A powerful domestic dog is stolen from a comfortable estate and thrust into the brutal sled-dog life of a northern gold rush. Subjected to violence, hunger, and merciless team discipline, he adapts physically and mentally, rises through rivalries to claim dominance, and awakens deep ancestral instincts. He also forms a profound attachment to a compassionate man who provides care amid hardship. The narrative follows his gradual transformation from pampered pet to an animal governed by primordial law, and his growing pull toward the wilderness beyond human bonds.

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Title: The call of the wild

Author: Jack London

Release date: July 2, 2008 [eBook #215]
Most recently updated: August 4, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Ryan, Kirstin, Linda and Rick Trapp and David Widger

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The Call of the Wild

by Jack London


Contents

Chapter I. Into the Primitive
Chapter II. The Law of Club and Fang
Chapter III. The Dominant Primordial Beast
Chapter IV. Who Has Won to Mastership
Chapter V. The Toil of Trace and Trail
Chapter VI. For the Love of a Man
Chapter VII. The Sounding of the Call