Call of the Wild

By Jack London

Book Overview

A graphic adaptation of Jack London's classic tale of an unusual dog that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014240571X
• ISBN13: 9780142405710
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Buck realizes his potential.

Some see the title “Call of the Wild,” others the actual title “The Call of the Wild.” You might even find “Jack London’s The Call of the Wild.” Then some people illustrate, and/or adapt, even retold. One thing is for sure: the people who make most of the covers have not read the book and do not know what Buck looks like. Gold was found in Alaska, and the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the United States. The environment breeds harsh attitudes. Also, in the testing of one's mettle, one finds their true potential. Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations, finally realizing his potential. On the way, he learns many concepts, from surprise to deceit and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing, he feels the call of the wild. This book is well written. There is no wasted word or thought, and the story, while building on itself, has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild. There are many good movies made based on the book. One such is Jack London's The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon [1997] with Rutger Hauer.

Call of the Wild

This novel is one of the better Illustrated graphic novels published. The artwork created by Alex nino is truly what makes Jack Londons' novel come to life and jump off the page. I enjoyed reading this story once more, and the artwork made it all that more pleasurable. Bill Vann

The Call of the Wild (Man)

'The Call of the Wild' (1903) is generally considered London's best work. London himself was a wild man: drunk heavily, whored, jailed, tramped, poached, prospected - the bastard son of a wandering Irish astrologer. The novel is London's reconciliation with his own feral nature - he eventually killed himself in 1916 with an overdose of morphine - but not before he produced a prodigious amount of work becoming one of the most popular authors of his age. His work is at its best seen as the conflict between animal instinct and intellectual reason, what feels right vs what you know is right.