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The call of the wild and White Fang / Jack London.

By: London, Jack.
Publisher: England : Penguin Books, c1994Description: 278 p.ISBN: 0140621148.Subject(s): Wolfdogs--Fiction | Animal welfare--Fiction | Feral dogs--Fiction | Pet theft--Fiction | Sled dogs--Fiction | Dogs--Fiction | Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Fiction | Yukon--Fiction | Nature stories | Adventure fictionDDC classification: Fic L746w 1994 Summary: "The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild. The novels are in fact mirror images of one another, as Call of the Wild depicts Buck's journey from domestic to wild dog, while White Fang recounts White Fang's transformation from wild beast to domestic companion. Both convey powerful themes of redemption and survival that continue to affect readers even today.The tragic impact of conflict between the natural world and human civilization is the theme of two of London's most famous tales of the wilderness."
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"The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild. The novels are in fact mirror images of one another, as Call of the Wild depicts Buck's journey from domestic to wild dog, while White Fang recounts White Fang's transformation from wild beast to domestic companion. Both convey powerful themes of redemption and survival that continue to affect readers even today.The tragic impact of conflict between the natural world and human civilization is the theme of two of London's most famous tales of the wilderness."

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