The Call of the Wild by Jack London
This book tells the story of a domesticated dog named Buck who is stolen from his home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. As he faces harsh conditions and brutal treatment, Buck must learn to adapt to the wild and harsh environment, ultimately reverting to his ancestral instincts in order to survive. The book explores themes of nature versus nurture, civilization versus wilderness, and the struggle for dominance.
The 150th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1903
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 60-100
- Words
- 32,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 33rd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 36th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 38th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 42nd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 81st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 88th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 125th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)