"The Call of the Wild" is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck.
The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively more primitive and wild in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.
Buck's journey is an exceptional allegory for the journey we, as men, take to discover the true nature of masculinity. The Ghost Dog mission is to forge us into the best version of ourselves. Buck's journey is our journey.
As such, "The Call of the Wild" is a foundational text for The Ghost Dogs, and is required reading BEFORE taking your first steps to joining us. It's a short read; the average reader can read the novel in about two hours.
"The Call of the Wild" is a public domain book which, because the copyright has expired, is legally available for free. The eBook version is available for free online in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg:
The book is also available as a PDF:
The audio book version (mp3) version can be found here:
- Audio book Version (right click to save each chapter)
If you prefer the dead tree version, the book is widely available via Amazon:
Finally, the book can be found on Youtube:
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