The Call of the Wild

This hardcover collectors edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. 12 point Garamond 1.25 spacing. Jack Londons masterpiece The Call of the Wild is based on the authors experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness. It immortalizes Londons ideas about nature and the unbreakable will to exist. It is about spirit and struggle survival and success.The story takes place in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush when strong sled dogs were in demand. The novels protagonist is a domesticated dog named Buck. As the story begins he lives at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California. When Buck is stolen from the ranch and sold as a sled dog in Alaska he reverts to his primal state. He has no choice but to dominate other dogs in a brutal climate. He sheds all softening effects of civilization and relies on his primordial instincts and acquired experience to emerge as an alpha dog. It is a beautifully told tale of survival. The Call of the Wild is a book with a heart. It is a book with a conscience.