The Call of the Wild (Flame Tree Collectable Classics)

Jack London, Judith John (Contributions by)

$11.99

Publication Date: July 26th, 2022

Publisher:

Flame Tree Collectable Classics

ISBN:

9781839649691

Pages:

240

Description

• Deluxe foiled and embossed cover, with gilded edges.
• Gift editions of much-loved classics.
• Accessible and timeless unabridged text.
• Features a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms.

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

The tale of Buck, abducted and mistreated and his gradual adaptation to the wild is a much heralded celebration of the power of instinct and the natural world. This edition includes four short stories: 'The Son of the Wolf', 'To the Man on the Trail', 'The Wisdom of the Trail' and 'An Odyssey of the North'.

About the Author

Jack London (1876–1916) was an American novelist and radical, an important early writer of adventure thrillers and science fiction, including 'The Call of the wild', 'The Iron Heel' and 'White Fang'.

Judith John is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. A former secondary school English Language and Literature teacher, she has subsequently worked as an editor on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith’s major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.