Set during the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory, London's 1906 story chronicles the story of a half-dog, half-wolf beast in the wild. As opposed to his famous Call of the Wild tale of a domestic dog reverting to the wild, White Fang depicts a wild animal eventually becoming domesticated. It is a gripping tale told from the wolf's point of view about the hard life in the frozen wilds of the north. The story concludes with White Fang returning...

"A collection of four short stories based on the Virals series that gives further glimpses of the Virals' world as they work with Tory's famous great aunt, Temperance Brennan, to solve more mysteries, take look at where it all started before they became Virals, and get to the bottom of an attempted sabotage at Kit and Whitney's wedding"--

Presents two classics by Jack London: "The Call of the Wild," in which a dog in the Klondike reverts to wilderness life and becomes the leader of a pack of wolves; and "White Fang," in which a wolf-dog trained to be a vicious fighter struggles to live in both the world of dogs and that of the "gods," or humans. Includes review questions.

The story of a magnificent wolf-dog, born in the Wild, who struggles to survive in the harsh Yukon and is transformed into an animal capable of great love.

Andrew Apperley convinces his brother David to join him on his Western ranch. Accompanying Andrew is a wild wolf dog named Comanche. As the brothers are sailing on the East River, a prisoner escapes from Blackwell's Island and is rescued by Comanche. When police come aboard the ship, the convict, Single Jack Deems, escapes again. When they arrive at the ranch, Andrew tells David that everything he owns is imperiled by Alex Shodress, a dangerous...

Stolen From Home and sold into a harsh life as a sled dog in northern Canada, Buck must quickly learn to survive. He soon takes his place as leader of the hardworking team, and his strength and courage become legendary among men. But the call of the wild is strong, awakening primal feelings of a life among wolves... One of the greatest of all wildlife stories, The Call of the Wild will enthrall today's readers as it has since its first publication...

Part Wild" is a memoir of the beauty and tragedy that comes from living with a measure of wildness. This is a rare story about the alluring call of the wild, the danger and responsibility of heeding that call, and extraordinary animal love. Terrill is a gifted writer able to capture the beauty and power of the natural world, the complexity of scientific ideas, and the pulse of the human experience. 288 pp. 35,000 print.

The tragic impact of conflict between the natural world and human civilization is the theme of two of London's most famous tales of the wilderness.