The Call of the Wind

Informationen zum Autor Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA and despite a lack of education in his childhood, and a variety of odd jobs, he always maintained his love of books. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada which became the inspiration for his story, The Call of the Wild, published in 1903, and followed by White Fang in 1906. Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world. Klappentext Buck is forced into life as a sled dog, where he must fight for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and become master of his realm? This edition features a new Introduction by Carnegie Medal-winner Burgess. Zusammenfassung 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 survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? One in a series of 12 highly collectable hardback Puffin Classics with stunningly beautiful cover designs.

Product details

• Authors: Melvin Burgess, Jack London, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
• Assisted by: Martin Gascoigne (Illustration), Daniela J. Terrazzini (Illustration), Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (Illustration), Melvin Burgess (Introduction)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.03.2008
• EAN: 9780141336541
• ISBN: 978-0-14-133654-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 186 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Puffin Classics; A Puffin Book; Puffin Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves