The Call of the Wild and Selected Stories by London, Jack

The Call of the Wild is Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Harrison Ford Out of the white wilderness, out of the Far North, Jack London, one of America's most popular authors, drew the inspiration for his robust tales of perilous adventure and animal cunning. Swiftly paced and vividly written, the novel and five short stories included here capture the main theme of London's work: the law of the club and the fang--man's instinctive reversion to primitive behavior when pitted against the brute force of nature. Includes The Call of the Wild, Diable: A Dog, An Odyssey of the North, To the Man on the Trail, To Build a Fire, and Love of LifeAuthor: Jack LondonPublisher: Signet BookPublished: 08/04/2009Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 6.60h x 4.20w x 0.60dISBN: 9780451531346Age Range: 10-13Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 7.1Point Value: 16Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 109425 / Call of the Wild and Selected Short StoriesAbout the AuthorJohn Griffith "Jack" London (1876-1916) is an American author, journalist, and social activist. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life".