The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska.
The trees had been stripped by a recent wind of their white covering of frost , and they seemed to lean towards each other , black and ominous , in the fading light . A vast silence reigned over the land .
About White Fang White Fang, novel by Jack London, published in 1906. The novel was intended as a companion piece to The Call of the Wild (1903), in which a domesticated dog reverts to a wild state.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short story To Build a Fire. Here you will find all three of these great works to enjoy in this John London collection.
The experiences of animals struggling for survival in the frozen wilderness are portrayed in a story about Buck, a sled dog in the Klondike, and a tale about White Fang, a cruelly abused part dog and part wolf, who wins the affection of a ...
In these classic novels, London explores the remarkable relationship between man and beast.
The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels by Jack London depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild, now presented together in this elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition.
By contrast, White Fang tells the story of a magnificent wolf dog born wild and free who struggles to survive and is transformed from a ferocious beast to a “blessed wolf,” capable of great, uncompromising love.
Kidnapped and dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing North, Buck must fight for survival. This edition also includes White Fang
The Call of the Wild by Jack London is the classic survival story of a dog named Buck, and his journeys as a sled dog in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890's.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life".
This study guide will help you keep up with all of the action as you contemplate the characters and their motivations. Helpful background information about the author brings these novels into context for even greater understanding.