Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London.(spoilers)
Published in 1903, Call of the Wild is London's most familiar book and considered one of his best. Because the protagonist is a dog, it is often mistakenly thought to be particularly suitable for children. The hero, Buck, is a domestic pet who is abducted by thieves and sold to a trainer of sled dogs. In a series of episodes, Buck is forced to survive and adapt to brutal and cruel conditions. He is eventually acquired by a kind and loving—but exploitative—owner, John Thornton. When Thornton is killed by "Yeehat Indians," Buck returns to the wild. Images of death, cruelty, and Darwinian struggle abound. Of the new world Buck enters, London writes "The salient thing of this other world seemed fear."
In 2001, Call of the Wild was listed as one of the 100 best English language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
In 1929, Italy banned all cheap editions of Call of the Wild.
