The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild is a novel written by Jack London. Initially it was published serially but in the same year it was brought in a book form. Of all his publications it is the most widely read and considered to be his masterpiece. The novels story revolves around Buck and his journey as a sled dog. It begins at the house of Judge Miller where Buck is a taken care of as a domesticated pet. However after sometime he is stolen by one of Millers gardeners as the demand for this breed of dog increases. The gardener sells him to dog traders and makes a profit and Buck is soon abused and beaten as he goes.In the novel there comes a time when Buck is forced to adapt to the wild and his primitive instincts begin to surface. During this time he makes an enemy of the lead sled dog Spitz. This led to a battle between the two and Buck kills Spitz and appoints himself as the new lead dog.