The Call of the Wild

5C; 1903; Jack London; First US Edition, very rare Quote “Thornton knelt down by Buck’s side. He took his head in his two hands and rested cheek on cheek. He did not playfully shake him, as was his wont, or murmur soft love curses; but he whispered in his ear. ‘As you love me, Buck." Notes Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" is a gripping adventure novel set against the backdrop of the Yukon Gold Rush in the late 19th century. The story follows the journey of Buck, a domesticated St. Bernard-Scotch Collie mix who is stolen from his home in California and sold into the brutal life of a sled dog in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness of the Yukon. London's descriptive prose vividly captures the rugged beauty and brutality of the natural world, as Buck is forced to shed his domesticated veneer and embrace his primal instincts. Themes of survival, the primal nature of humanity, and the conflict between civilization and the wild are central to the narrative. Buck's transformat