Buck 原本是一隻生活優渥的家犬，擁有 St Bernard 與 sheepdog 的血統，卻突然遭人偷走，被送往寒冷的 Alaska，成為拉雪橇的工作犬。從舒適的家園來到嚴酷荒野，他必須面對飢餓、冰雪、殘酷的對待與犬群間的競爭。為了活下去，Buck 逐漸學會荒野的規則，依靠力量與本能，在一次次考驗中找到自己的生存方式。Jack London 的 The Call of the Wild 以 Buck 的經歷描寫自然、生存與逐漸甦醒的野性。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，由 Anthony McGowan 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容，適合想接觸英文冒險經典的年輕讀者。從家犬到雪橇犬，跟著 Buck 經歷嚴酷的荒野求生 Anthony McGowan 專文導讀，另附閱讀提示、知識與活動 Jack London 經典冒險小說，描寫自然、生存與動物本能 This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Anthony McGowan and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Half St Bernard and half sheepdog, Buck is stolen away from his comfortable life as a pet and put to work as a sled dog in Alaska. Surrounded by cruelty, he adapts and learns the ways of the wilderness. Using his strength and instinct, Buck must fight for survival.
