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Summary: pretty coo. not Amazing
Review: Prior to reading this book, I had heard incredible things about it, so when I finally started it, I thought it was going to be one helluva ride. The story was good, the characters were pretty good (and half of them were dogs), the history was good, and anything else I am forgetting to mention about the book was "good". Its not even close to being one of my favorites, for I have read a good many, but it is worth the time spent. If you are a dog-lover, if you are interested in the Alaska gold-rush, or just like an all-round action-packed adventure, then you will probably like this book. Just don't get your hopes up, because you could get disappointed.
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Summary: very heart warming and well written
Review: This book was very touching and heart warming. I wanted more and more
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Summary: From domestic pet to savage animal
Review: The story of a domesticated hunting dog and companion who is kidnapped and sold into the wild frontier of the great Northwest. Buck is subjected to the most savage of man and animal and learns to survive. Buck transforms himself into a savage beast and adheres to his call of the wild.I read this book when I was a teenager and I loved it. I enjoyed it just as much the second time around. London could be the greatest American writer if only he had lived longer.
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Summary: The Book was excellent
Review: I thought the book was excellent because there was a lot of action and the book always wanted to make you turn the next page to see what happens
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Summary: Glad It Was Required Reading For My Daughter
Review: I don't know why, but I was never required to read this book as a youngster. At 42 I read it for the first time along with my daughter. I agree with another reviewer, as an adult I have a great admiration for this work (much more than I would have had as a young person). The written story is a great one of adventure, the underlying message is a tremendous exploration of survival and spirit. If you are buying this book for your child as required reading, take the time to read or re-read it yourself. It is amazing how Jack London survives the passage of time. As a side note - the afterword by Dwight Swain is a great help to young people to try to understand the underlying concepts, as are his comments on the life of Jack London.
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Summary: A Darwinian Adventure
Review: The Call of the Wild focuses on a house pet named Buck who is stolen from his comfortable life and inserted into a harsh life working as a husky dog in Alaska. Buck becomes acquainted with some vicious animals and begins slowly to de-evolve. He reverts back to a wolf like his ancestors were before him. The Call of the Wild is useful as an historic tribute to the Alaskan Gold Rush. It tells of the hardship up in Alaska through the eyes of a dog but it's about more than a search for a metal. It's about an animal de-evolving. He is removed from domesticated life and finds the life of a working dog difficult at first but he eventually grows to love it. A man saves him from his turmoil and he becomes domesticated again but he can't silence the wolf inside him. On the death of his new master he reverts to the wild where he stays forever. How can this be classified as a children's book? This is one of the most adult stories I have ever read and I don't think any child will get the books qualities. This can only be appreciated by very mature adults but if you can appreciate you're life will be better for it. This is a great read - an all time classic.
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Summary: Parents, take this book away from your children.
Review: It was required reading in the 7th grade. Twentyfive years later, I took the book from my own 7th grade son, and reread it. What a beautiful and wonderful story. Reread it as an adult. A child could never fully appreciate this story.
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Summary: The return to one's roots.
Review: This novel is the book that established London's reputation. Buck, a dog living on a California estate in the Santa Clara Valley, is stolen and shipped to the Klondike where he is trained as a sled dog. After a series of adventures, he heeds "the call of the wild" and abandons human civilization. London was able to draw on his experiences in the Klondike in the late 1890s to provide accurate details of the life and on the environment. In a way, this book might be considered an alegory; about the return to one's roots, the fight for survival in a hostile environment, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed it. In July of 1998, the editorial board of the Modern Library listed this book as one of the top 100 novels written in the English language for the twentieth century.
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Summary: A unique story of survival and love
Review: On of the things that makes this book a classic of all time is its unique story line. There has never been and will never be a similar story. While the novella is essentially a story of love and survival -two of the most common storylines in literature - the plot is totally unique to anything that has ever been written. London uses his themes of survival and love through the life of a dog, Buck. With all of the trite storylines in literature The Call of the Wild is refreshing to read. It is a book that the reader will never forget.
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Summary: If you like reading about the klondike,this book is for you.
Review: The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild is a story about the adventures of Buck, a German Shepard. Buck starts off living with Judge Miller. One night a servant named Manuel steals Buck and sells him to a man in a red sweater. The man then sells him to Francois and Perrault, two dog sled leaders. They travel to the klondike where Buck meets Spitz, an ill-natured dog who he learns to hate. I think you will love this book whether you like Jack London's books or not.
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