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Part wolf, part dog, White Fang learns to survive in the freezing wilderness. As well as being forced to confront the harsh realities of nature, the young cub experiences the cruelties of humans - but when his fortunes change, will love and civilization set him on the path to happiness?
Set in the Yukon territory of Canada during the gold rush of the 1890s,
White Fang is a rollicking tale of adventure which has enchanted generations of readers since its first appearance in 1906 and become a timeless children's classic.
About the author
Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. He is best known for his novels
The Call of the Wild and
White Fang, written either side of his writing
The Sea Wolf. Coming from a working class background and having served a prison sentence for vagrancy in his youth, London would go on to become an activist for social reform. He died in 1916, aged just 40.
Bear Grylls went from Eton to the SAS before a near-fatal spinal injury ended his career in the military elite. His undeterred thirst for adventure led him to become the star of the TV show
Born Survivor, which has been seen by over a billion viewers worldwide.
Summary
Set in the Yukon territory of Canada during the gold rush of the 1890s, White Fang is a rollicking tale of adventure which has enchanted generations of readers since its first appearance in 1906 and become a timeless children's classic." Contains extra material for young readers.
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A rollicking tale of adventure which has enchanted generations of readers since its first appearance in 1906 and become a timeless children's classic
