The call of the wild
Title
:
The call of the wild
Personal Author EPSB
:
Jack, London
Summary
:
Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is killed, Buck is free to follow the call of the wild.
Year Published
:
1994,
1982
Series
:
Puffin classics
Physical Description
:
134 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
vi, 133 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Subject
:
Gold mines and mining -- Alaska -- Fiction.
Sled dogs -- Fiction.
Wolves -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Animal welfare -- Fiction.
Feral dogs -- Fiction.
Pet theft -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Northwest, Canadian -- History -- 1870-1905 -- Fiction.
Yukon -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Canada -- History -- 1867-1914 -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Action and adventure fiction
Historical fiction
Added Author
:
Gascoigne, Martin.
Summary
:
Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is killed, Buck is free to follow the call of the wild.
ISBN
:
9780140366693
9780141321059
9780141336541
Publisher
:
London : Puffin, 1994, 2008, 2010.
©1982
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian West | FIC LON | Book | 38515000501802 | Adventure Fiction |