
The Call of the Wild - by Jack London
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
On a sun‑lit ranch in California, a massive dog named Buck lives as the undisputed ruler of a sprawling estate. He spends his days lounging by a cool tank, guiding children on twilight walks, and hunting with the Judge’s sons, his powerful frame and quiet confidence granting him the respect of both people and other animals. Comfortable and well fed, Buck knows the rhythms of a privileged life, yet an undercurrent of untapped wildness lurks beneath his aristocratic bearing.
When a feverish gold rush erupts in the icy north, Buck’s world is ripped from the verdant valleys and thrust onto a brutal sled team bound for the Klondike. Stripped from his familiar comforts, he must confront fierce weather, ruthless men, and the savage law of club and fang. As the relentless wilderness calls, the once‑domestic canine awakens an ancient instinct, learning to survive and to lead in a world where only the strongest endure.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (175K characters)
Release date
2008-07-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1876–1916
Adventure, hardship, politics, and the wild all fed into his fiction, giving his stories a raw energy that still feels immediate. Best known for The Call of the Wild and White Fang, he helped shape the modern adventure novel while building one of the most remarkable literary careers of his era.
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