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Much more brutal and harsh than I thought it would be! For some reason, I had it in my head that this was more of a children's tale- but no, it is NOT!
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Jack London drew on his experiences in the Klondike gold rush when writing The Call of the Wild. He headed north to Canada in 1987 to search for gold, and published this book in 1903. The Call of the Wild is a book about the fight for survival and the transformation of a St Bernard/shepherd mix dog named Buck. The dog was a pet in California before he was stolen and shipped north. The gold rush had created a huge demand for strong sled dogs. Buck and the other dogs were clubbed by the dog trader
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Sep 23, 2011
Ellen
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it was amazing
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identity,
masculinity
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Anastasia
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