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The Call of the Wild: Green Puffin Classics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Call of the Wild: Green Puffin Classics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jack London
Introduction by Melvin Burgess
SeriesGreen Puffin Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780241440766
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Puffin
Publication Date 16 April 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A collection of 4 Puffin Classics, designed to raise awareness of world environmental issues In The Call of the Wild life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?

Author Biography

Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in California USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.