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The Call of the Wild is a classic adventure story by Jack London. Summary of the Book During the Klondike Gold Rush, Buck, a domesticated St. Bernard-Scotch Collie, is torn away from his home on a ranch by thieves. They sell him to a new master who puts him to work as an Alaskan snow dog. The huskies fight the strange dog for dominion, but Buck fights back. He soon lets his primal instincts take over and wins the fight against the leader of the pack. The other dogs kill the defeated one, and Buck is considered their new leader. Over the period of this story, Buck hardens, his primal instincts taking over. At the behest of a kinder master, Buck begins to soften, but his heart stays true to the wild. When the wild calls him, he must choose whether to stay or to go out and answer, and in doing so he must never look back at his past ever again. About Jack London John Griffith "Jack" London was an American writer, journalist and social activist who pioneered the world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first celebrated writers to earn a living through his writing. Born John Griffith Chaney, he is best remembered for White Fang, The Sea Wolf, To Build a Fire, An Odyssey of the North and Love of Life. London took part in the Klondike Gold Rush, building much of his experience in sailing which went on to form the basis for his writing. This novel was adapted into two Hollywood films and one TV film.