The Call of the Wild and Other Stories Author:Jack London This is the story of Buck, half St. Bernard, half scotch collie, whose magnificent sprit and stamina withstood the cruelest elements in nature but whose great heart was broken by man's brutality. — Buck lived in a big, comfortable place in sunny Southern California. Four years old and king of all he surveyed, Buck was not a pampered house dog. Hu... more »nting and swimming with the Judge and his sons kept Buck's 140 pounds all steel and muscle. When Klondike gold rush brought men from all over to the frozen north, this kind of dog was much sought after and Buck was stolen. He had to work hard and suffered in the harsh conditions. When he met a man named John Thornton he thought he found a master he could love to the point of adoration. Could he survive without him?« less