Point Books During The Call of the Wild/White Fang
Original Title: | The Call of the Wild / White Fang |
ISBN: | 1587263890 (ISBN13: 9781587263897) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Buck, Spitz, John Thornton |
Jack London
Hardcover | Pages: 292 pages Rating: 4.11 | 73007 Users | 649 Reviews
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Title | : | The Call of the Wild/White Fang |
Author | : | Jack London |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 292 pages |
Published | : | July 14th 2006 by Ann Arbor Media (first published 1903) |
Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Adventure. Animals. Literature. Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult |
Interpretation In Favor Of Books The Call of the Wild/White Fang
"The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a domestic dog who is kidnapped from his home in California and forced to pull sleds in the Arctic wasteland. White Fang, by contrast, is the tale of a crossbreed who is three-quarters wolf and a quarter dog, and who must endure considerable suffering in the wilderness before being tamed by an American and taken to live in California.Extraordinary both for the vividness of their descriptions and the success with which they imagine life from a non-human perspective, Jack London's classics of children’s literature are two of the greatest and most popular animal stories ever written.
This beautiful Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of The Call of the Wild & White Fang features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much-loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure."
Rating Based On Books The Call of the Wild/White Fang
Ratings: 4.11 From 73007 Users | 649 ReviewsEvaluate Based On Books The Call of the Wild/White Fang
These were much, much better than I, a non-dog, non-cold-places person had anticipated. They are certainly not twee anthropomorphic animal stories, nor are they man looking at dog and describing his lot. Like Black Beauty they are told from the point of view of the animal but in the third person. However, these animals remain far more wolf and dog : they live in and respond to their environment, but do not question why it is as it is. I found this very powerful and felt London had got much4 out of 5 stars for both The Call of the Wild and White Fang by Jack London.The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck who is dognapped and is put into a dog sled team in Alaska, and then later has to learn the ways of the wild. It is a very entertaining short story.White Fang digs a bit deeper than the The Call of the Wild. It had a deeply theological and religious theme throughout. White Fang is a wolf, born in the wild that has to learn faith in humans early in his life, then his faith is
Picked it up when I was on a shopping spree, I knew it was probably about dogs and wolves, but apart from that I didn't knew what to expect.So, I just started reading and let the book surprise me.I started with White Fang which, apart from some focus switches in the beginning, I ended up really liking. It was fast-paced action from the beginning to the end, I just couldn't put the book down. There is a healthy dose of violence, but it's far from over-the-top. Instead, it really adds something to
I purchased and read separate books, but I'll write one summary here. Jack London was another one of those great writers who died too young, at only age 40. Born John Griffith Chaney, writer of Call of the Wild, White Fang and The Sea Wolf and numerous other works. He was burdened by illnesses and disease, and like Ernest Hemingway, some suspected he committed suicide because he was taking heavy dozes of morphine for his pain and he, like Hemingway, was a heavy drinker, so an accidental or
4 out of 5 stars for both The Call of the Wild and White Fang by Jack London.The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck who is dognapped and is put into a dog sled team in Alaska, and then later has to learn the ways of the wild. It is a very entertaining short story.White Fang digs a bit deeper than the The Call of the Wild. It had a deeply theological and religious theme throughout. White Fang is a wolf, born in the wild that has to learn faith in humans early in his life, then his faith is
Call Of The Wild ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This book has so much atmosphere, imagery and emotion. It has a fast paced narrative that often had me holding my breath in either hope or despair. People and dogs are pitted against the harsh elements, each other and the environment in which they live. After reading this book I understand the title Call Of The Wild. It is used to describe Bucks calling to the past where he is drawn deeper and deeper to his predecessors. He transforms from family pet to a dog in the wild
So, I only read White Fang, since I've already read Call of the Wild. Just wanted to make that clear since this edition was both of those books.White Fang was the story of a doggish wolf and all the shit he has to deal with. It basically chronicles his mental state throughout his life, as relating to whatever is happening to him. In that way, it's really quite good, and no one knows how to talk about the deep-spirits of canines like Jack London.In comparison to Call of the Wild, I'd say it's not
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