Name: The Call of the Wild, White Fang: Two Adventures in the Northern Wilds (in English)
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Author: Editions, Atlantic ; London, Jack
ISBN: 9781518618857

portada The Call of the Wild, White Fang: Two Adventures in the Northern Wilds (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack London

Publisher

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Language

Inglés

Pages

252

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781518618857

Synopsis "The Call of the Wild, White Fang: Two Adventures in the Northern Wilds (in English)"

EXCEPTIONAL UNABRIDGED EDITION Read the greatest novels by Jack London in a beautifully presented edition. First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the struggle for existence. The central character is a domesticated sturdy cross breed canine named Buck, born to luxury and raised in a sheltered Californian home. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Passed from master to master, Buck embarks on an extraordinary journey. "White Fang" story, first published in 1906, takes place in the desolate, frozen wilds of northwest Canada. White Fang, a part dog, part wolf cub finds himself the sole survivor of a litter of five. In his lonely world, he soon learned to follow the harsh law of the North - kill or be killed - and become a ferocious and magnificent creature. But nothing in his young life prepared him for the cruelty of the bully Beauty Smith, who buys White Fang from his Indian master and turns him into a vicious killer - a pit dog forced to fight for money. Much of the novel is written from the viewpoint White Fang, through whose experiences the author makes a parallel between the wilderness life among animals and the violent world of humans. Jack London (1876-1916), was an American author, journalist, and social activist. These two masterpieces, set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, are based on the author's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness. Their great popularity and success made a reputation for Jack London. These enthralling adventures are must-read of American classic literature and will delight readers of all ages.

Jack London

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Jack London (1876-1916), seudónimo de John Griffith Chaney, es uno de los grandes escritores estadounidenses de los albores del siglo XX. Su mundo se inspira en una interpretación muy subjetiva de la filosofía de Nietzsche y se construye a partir del principio de lucha por la supervivencia. Nacido en San Francisco, fue esencialmente un niño autodidacta que leía con avidez los fondos de la biblioteca pública. Con diecisiete años se embarcó en su primera goleta, rumbo a Japón. Tras varias experiencias como marinero y vagabundo -razón por la que también fue encarcelado-, London acudió a la Oakland High School y, posteriormente, a la Universidad de California, que tuvo que abandonar por problemas económicos. Como muchos, sufrió la fiebre del oro hasta que, finalmente, se dedicó a la escritura.

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