Call of the Wild – London Jack – Labyrinth Press – 2019 – ISBN 978-5-9287-3060-4
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
99.99 €
Jack London told the story of a noble dog named Buck, who left a wealthy California estate and journeyed north to the Klondike, so dynamically and vividly that readers, empathizing, frightened, and delighted, often fail to take in the many colorful details.
However, in this edition, you can explore them all: the marginal notes detail the fascinating details of the lives of sled dogs, their drivers, gold prospectors, and polar explorers. They draw on years of invaluable experience in surviving in the harsh conditions of the North—practical advice and scientific data, tips from dog handlers, and fascinating historical facts—to reinterpret the well-known story and easily navigate the Klondike during the Gold Rush.
Contemporary illustrations faithfully depict all the plot twists, while drawings from zoological and ethnographic atlases, maps, and engravings allow you to see the world Buck finds himself in as it was seen by his contemporaries and Jack London himself.
Interactive elements help you understand and examine all the intricacies of a dog sled, compare different revolver models, or feel like a real gold prospector with a pan of gold dust.
However, in this edition, you can explore them all: the marginal notes detail the fascinating details of the lives of sled dogs, their drivers, gold prospectors, and polar explorers. They draw on years of invaluable experience in surviving in the harsh conditions of the North—practical advice and scientific data, tips from dog handlers, and fascinating historical facts—to reinterpret the well-known story and easily navigate the Klondike during the Gold Rush.
Contemporary illustrations faithfully depict all the plot twists, while drawings from zoological and ethnographic atlases, maps, and engravings allow you to see the world Buck finds himself in as it was seen by his contemporaries and Jack London himself.
Interactive elements help you understand and examine all the intricacies of a dog sled, compare different revolver models, or feel like a real gold prospector with a pan of gold dust.
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