The call of the wild

By Jack London

从小生活在温室环境中的巴克被偷着拐卖到原始荒野当雪橇狗。残酷的现实触动了巴克由于人类文明的长久熏陶而向大自然回归的本能和意识。恶劣的生存环境锻炼了巴克，他在历练中不断成长。最终通过战胜狗王斯匹茨而赢得了拉雪橇狗群中的头把交椅。当残暴的哈尔将巴克打得遍体鳞伤、奄奄一息时，约翰-桑顿的解救让巴克感受到温暖并决定誓死效忠恩主，但恩主的遇害彻底打碎了巴克对于人类社会的留恋，从而促使巴克坚定决心，毅然走向荒野，回归自然

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915452945
• ISBN13: 9781915452948
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Warwick International Publishing House Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Buck realizes his potential.

"The Indians in this frozen land tell of a ghost dog that runs at the head of a wolf pack. - They are afraid. For it has more strength than any wolf, more cunning than any dog. No one knows from whence he came or why he stays." 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 one’s 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. And so do we. This book is well written. There is not a 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.