Call of the Wild (Classic Collection)

Rating:
Summary: Simply Great Writing
Review: Many of the reviewers focus on the wonderful story of Buck and his life as a sled dog with the imaginative plot and story. Those aspects are all great.

But I think that misses one the point of the book. What is (also) great is the writing of Jack London. In fact it is fabulous. I have never read a book where the sentences and paragraphs and descriptions just flowed together with such spellbinding effectiveness. The pages seem turn turn automatically as you are drawn into the story.

No wonder Jack London became so famous in his day and was an inspiration to Hemingway and many other writers who followed. I was simply amazed to read the book. The story is so well done and the writing so crisp and smooth. It is just an inspiration to read - and it is a fascinating story - but the writing is both smooth as silk and very compelling.

Rating:
Summary: One of the greatest stories ever written!
Review: Call of the Wild is up there with Tolkiens Hobbit/LOTR for me. I have read and then re-read it several times over the years since I was a kid and its greatly entertaining on one level and inspirational on another.

COTW is great on many levels. First as a heartwrenching dog/wilderness/adventure story it can't be beat.

On another this is one of the most primal, pagan, back to nature, might is right stories ever written.

Rating:
Summary: Amazing book
Review: A truly great story.

I'm not sure why other reviewers here keep referring to this as being a children's book. It's not. Just because your grade school teacher said so doesn't mean that it is. Neither the writing style nor the content are particularly suitable for children.