Jack London Books

Set in the same time period here is a book not only rich in descriptions and dialogue fitting that era, but also a refreshing contemporary to Sherlock and his Watson. The author has obviously gone to great lengths to make this story true to that era.

Bright, bold and independent, Lady St Claire finds herself embroiled not only in a hunt for a dangerous madman, but becoming enmeshed in a deepening affection for the reluctant prostitute she rescues. Together they become a formidable team risking their lives to stop a man bent on murder.

What starts out as an inquiry in retrieving some errant love letters soon takes Lina into Whitechapel at the start of the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Rescuing Rhiannon and assuring her safety at her home, Lina's determination soon uncovers a disturbing link to the murders. She and Rhiannon join forces with Sherringford Pike an investigative detective and begin a journey into the dark side of love and infatuation.

Having long been a Sherlock Holmes fan, I found this a welcome addition to that tradition. The characters are finely fleshed out and their interactions witty and enjoyable. A refreshing read with women both passionate and intelligent, and a plot filled with twists and turns that keep you turning the page.

Take life by the hand and live it! Jack London's book Burning Daylight is a delightful character study of a man who embraces life but has to learn that some restraint is nescessary to live a balanced life. This book is an
enjoyable and engaging read. I highly recommend it.

I teach high school Spanish and I listen to these audio books while driving, both for entertainment and to improve my Spanish. I had read Call of the Wild in English fifty years ago, and couldn't wait to hear it in Spanish. It was just as spellbinding! The reader was reading for a native-speaker audience, so I had to listen to it three times to catch everything. And I enjoyed all three listenings.

Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.

This is a review of the unabridged audio version of Call of the Wild, read by Frank Muller, and my comments are specific to that edition.

I had often heard that Frank Muller is one of the best audiobook readers out there--the go-to guy for authors like Stephen King and John Grisham--but I think this is the first book I've listened to by him. Believe the hype!

Call of the Wild is Jack London's classic masterpiece of survival in the frozen Yukon during the 1890s Klondike gold rush. The protagonist of the tale is Buck, a magnificent dog leading a lush life of luxury as the pet of a judge in Santa Clara, California. He is dognapped and sold into servitude as a sled dog at a time when strong dogs were almost literally worth their weight in gold.

The tale follows Buck's adventures as he is broken to first obedience and then to the sled harness, and finds his inner beast's survival and pack leadership instincts as he passes from master to master. The series of masters and duties (and different levels of treatment) also provide a microcosm of the sorts of people traveling the Yukon during the gold rush years. It's a fascinating story, extremely accessible for a work considered "great literature" and appropriate for even younger readers. It's a short novel, around 80 pages and even the unabridged reading is just a bit over 3 hours long.

Jack London is a master of prose and his descriptions of the frozen North would make you feel cold on a July day. You feel the joy in Buck as he discovers his inner wildness and his love of the work and his best master; and you feel his pain during the times he is wounded or starving, beaten and confused.

Frank Muller's reading brings all this to life beautifully. He has a wonderful flowing style that lends itself perfectly to Jack London's prose.

I recommend both the book and this recording of it--if you or your child has been assigned this for school and is put off by reading it, pop this CD into the car stereo for a 30-minute errand running expedition and I guarantee everyone in the car will be sitting in the driveway listening for what comes next by the time you return home!

Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.

The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)

Now I never read this when everyone else was in High School. But a friend
mentioned it to me recently and said it changed her life. That's a pretty good reccomendation to find a copy and get it read (in only a day).
So I did. This is the best "biography" of a dog you'll ever want to read.
Excellent description (Jack London - of course it would be) and the story
will definately stay with you. If you like animals/dogs you need to read
this book.

its' a cope of the current world around us in a big dog's point of view. the gold rush is none of his business, but he has pull the sleds desperately, constantly. it is a completely new world to him , but he adapted himself to it very sooon. he learns the golden rules to survive-strength is authority. when he rubbed noses with the wolves, the call of nature, his nature of wild emerged.
he always has dreames of the wild world, with calls in his illution. he understand the ture love, between he and his last master. but when the old man died, the links between he and the civilization broke. i must say tha t it 's a good ending, because at last buck finds the world he belongs to, his own sky.

Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.

The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)

Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.

Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.

This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.