Call of the Wild: A Jack London Classic Novel

Written by Jack London

Narrated by Shane Patrick Irvine

Call of the Wild is one of Jack London's more popular works. His 1903 Call of the Wild was an avenue of escape for just about every shoe clerk, haberdasher, bank clerk, or laborer to live a vicarious dream of adventure from their armchair. It takes the nascent adventurer to a world that is better read about than experienced first-hand. The character of Buck changes through a series of owners and ends with a powerful individualist that commands respect as he returns to his ancestral roots.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shane Patrick Irvine
• Release date: Feb 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368997186

Jack London

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in San Francisco to Florence Wellman, a spiritualist, and William Chaney, an astrologer, London was raised by his mother and her husband, John London, in Oakland. An intelligent boy, Jack went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley before leaving school to join the Klondike Gold Rush. His experiences in the Klondike—hard labor, life in a hostile environment, and bouts of scurvy—both shaped his sociopolitical outlook and served as powerful material for such works as “To Build a Fire” (1902), The Call of the Wild (1903), and White Fang (1906). When he returned to Oakland, London embarked on a career as a professional writer, finding success with novels and short fiction. In 1904, London worked as a war correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War and was arrested several times by Japanese authorities. Upon returning to California, he joined the famous Bohemian Club, befriending such members as Ambrose Bierce and John Muir. London married Charmian Kittredge in 1905, the same year he purchased the thousand-acre Beauty Ranch in Sonoma County, California. London, who suffered from numerous illnesses throughout his life, died on his ranch at the age of 40. A lifelong advocate for socialism and animal rights, London is recognized as a pioneer of science fiction and an important figure in twentieth century American literature.