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The Call of the Wild - Unabridged with full Glossary, Historic Orientation, Character and Location Guide (Annotated)

by Jack London

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This edition includes full glossary, orientation, character and location guides. More specifically: GLOSSARY: A full glossary of over 150 words, including specialized dog sledding terms, slang and phrases from the time period which have all but been forgotten, and other hard-to-find or uncommon words. LOCATION GUIDE: An appendix alphabetically listing of all locations mentioned in the story, giving information on each so you can follow what the author is referring to. CHARACTER GUIDE: An appendix alphabetically listing every character in the story and where they first appeared, in case you need to refer back to this while reading. HISTORIC CONTEXT: An orientation to the story, giving you the historical background and key concepts you need to understand the context in which this was written. UNABRIDGED TEXT: The full and unabridged text of Jack London's timeless classic, The Call of the Wild, typeset for easy reading. BONUS: A biographical article on Jack London.The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London, first published in 1903. This thrilling adventure story is set in the Klondike Gold Rush of Alaska and the Yukon Territory, in the late 1890s. Dog sledding was the mode of transportation and strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's main character, Buck, is half St. Bernard and half Scotch Shepherd dog. Raised as a domesticated dog on a ranch in southern California, Buck is stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, where he is forced to survive in a foreign and uncaring environment. Buck adjusts and masters his new life, by reverting to ancestral instincts.Jack London's classic book has been a historical fiction best seller year after year. As early as 1908, it was adapted to film and now again in 2020 hit the big screen in movie theaters, starring Harrison Ford. A best seller many times over, this book has stood the test of time for well over 100 years.This full and unabridged edition gives you the whole story and everything you need to love it, as millions have over the last century.… (more)
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This edition includes full glossary, orientation, character and location guides. More specifically: GLOSSARY: A full glossary of over 150 words, including specialized dog sledding terms, slang and phrases from the time period which have all but been forgotten, and other hard-to-find or uncommon words. LOCATION GUIDE: An appendix alphabetically listing of all locations mentioned in the story, giving information on each so you can follow what the author is referring to. CHARACTER GUIDE: An appendix alphabetically listing every character in the story and where they first appeared, in case you need to refer back to this while reading. HISTORIC CONTEXT: An orientation to the story, giving you the historical background and key concepts you need to understand the context in which this was written. UNABRIDGED TEXT: The full and unabridged text of Jack London's timeless classic, The Call of the Wild, typeset for easy reading. BONUS: A biographical article on Jack London.The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London, first published in 1903. This thrilling adventure story is set in the Klondike Gold Rush of Alaska and the Yukon Territory, in the late 1890s. Dog sledding was the mode of transportation and strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's main character, Buck, is half St. Bernard and half Scotch Shepherd dog. Raised as a domesticated dog on a ranch in southern California, Buck is stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, where he is forced to survive in a foreign and uncaring environment. Buck adjusts and masters his new life, by reverting to ancestral instincts.Jack London's classic book has been a historical fiction best seller year after year. As early as 1908, it was adapted to film and now again in 2020 hit the big screen in movie theaters, starring Harrison Ford. A best seller many times over, this book has stood the test of time for well over 100 years.This full and unabridged edition gives you the whole story and everything you need to love it, as millions have over the last century.

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