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The Call of the Wild

By: Jack London
Narrated by: Pablo Schreiber
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Rediscover one of literature’s most beloved classics, richly reissued in a pivotal new audio recording. Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actor Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange Is the New Black) delivers a stirring performance of Jack London’s fierce yet tender tale of loyalty between man and beast, told from the point of view of a dog.

The Call of the Wild remains one of London’s best-loved novels, often regarded as the crowning masterpiece of a writer whose enduring popularity and prolific output hold a unique place in American literature.

On its face, the novel is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his comfortable home on a California ranch and shipped to the frozen Yukon to be a trained as a sled dog. But this exhilarating tale of a canine hero’s fight for survival is in fact a vivid depiction of the great gold rush to the Klondike in 1897. Brutal and fierce on one hand, this iconic adventure story is also a heart-warming tale of the tenderness and loyalty between humans and animals, brilliantly told from the latter’s perspective.

Narrator Schreiber, whose previous performance of Brett Easton Ellis’ American Psycho has endeared him to listeners, brings a classic American tale to the ears - and hearts - of a new generation.

Public Domain (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Classics Heartfelt Adventure Military Leadership

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"Narrator Pablo Schreiber's pacing, tone, and timbre are spot-on as he delivers this often brutal story.... Schreiber narrates with exquisite restraint.... The narration is ably done and the adventure well served." (AudioFile)

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Written beautifully (besides random racist bits) no wonder this book is a classic, worth the listen

Beautifully written

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a great story I remember from years ago. Bought to life by Audible through an excellent narrator

An excellent narrator

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I loved Call of the Wild. This book has been one of my lifelong favourites.

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A nice tale about a big dog that is the king of the pack :)

Pretty good

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Short easy listen but so beautifully told. It is a classic for very good reason.

a true classic

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I felt a part of the story. The narrator was very convincing playing the lead character. Bitter sweet.

A "page turner" from start to finish.

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Beautiful and delightful story of Buck, wonderfully recited. Highly recommend to those who haven't read.

Excellent rendition of a wonderful story

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I’ve just finished it and can’t stop thinking about it. A captivating story although the brutality in the beginning was hard for me to hear.

A well written story

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This story was the best story I have ever heard better than all the rest

Great

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Honestly one of the best books I have listened to. It’s short, doesn’t take long to get going and is excellent the whole way.

Unreal!

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