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Book Review of White Fang

White Fang
White Fang
Author: Jack London
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Born in the wild to a half-wolf mother and wolf father, White Fang grows up wary and smart. "Eaten or be eaten" is the code of the north woods, and that's all he knows. When food becomes scarce, White Fang is forced to befriend some humans to survive. Some people cruelly foster the ferocity of his wild ancestors while others exploit him for their selfish gain. Finally, White Fang is rescued by a California man and his family and he is treated kindly and lovingly. But can the wilderness and violence that is his nature be tamed with warmth, love, and affection? Or will he be true to his ancestors and answer the call of the wild?