• The Call of the Wild

  • By: Jack London
  • Narrated by: William Dufris
  • Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Call of the Wild

By: Jack London
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Publisher's summary

Jack London's The Call of the Wild was written in 1903, but Buck's gripping adventure makes for a thrilling listen on audio more than 100 years after it was first published. This gripping story follows the adventures of the loyal dog Buck, who is stolen from his comfortable family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog. Passed from master to master, Buck embarks on an extraordinary journey that ends with his becoming the legendary leader of a wolf pack.

Generally considered to be London's greatest achievement, The Call of the Wild brought him international acclaim when it was published. His story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the bleak Yukon wilderness, is viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography.

Public Domain (P)2012 eChristian, Inc.

Critic reviews

"To this day Jack London is the most widely read American writer in the world." (E. L. Doctorow, New York Times Book Review)
"No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild." (H. L. Mencken.)

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Ten year old son loved this book

My ten year old son loved this audiobook. We started listening to it together in the car, but he finished it on his own because he did not want to wait for another car trip. The narrator did a good job expressing the character's sounds and emotions.

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Wonderfully done classic

The narration by Dufris make the story leap off the page (or out of the headphones, more correctly) directly into your very presence. This is a great listen for vacation. The whole family will thrill at Buck's adventures. This is a classic very well done.



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A classic!

If you could sum up The Call of the Wild in three words, what would they be?

Ultimate Dog story

Would you recommend The Call of the Wild to your friends? Why or why not?

I would only recommed to serious readers... It is extremely detailed in places and sometimes hard to maintain my attention

Which scene was your favorite?

The Dog being saved from certain death

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I think it has already been made a film

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