The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, is one of America's best-known novels. In his Reader's Companion to this new edition, Daniel Dyer provides a wealth of annotations explaining the book's many "sourdough" expressions and geographical references in order to help the modern reader see what London saw. Dyer also identifies characters in the novel - human and canine alike - whom London had known, and he spices his annotations with Northern lore and...

A collection of five short stories by Jack London that reveal the harshness of the frozen wilderness of the Klondike.

"Archie is traveling with his uncle Harold to perform for those prospecting for gold. While there, Harold befriends an older gentleman, Montgomery Wycroft, who is in the area prospecting for gold. Archie and his uncle opt to stay behind in Dawson City, joining Monty on his dangerous quest for gold, battling with both greedy gold-seekers and the unforgiving Canadian terrain. Will Archie and his uncle strike gold, or will they find something more valuable?"--Title...

Jack London became an instant celebrity in America from his first appearance on the literary scene. Born in San Francisco in 1876, he spent his adult life dedicated to the new genre of commercial magazine fiction, which reached audiences all over the globe. He amassed a large amount of money, but used much of it in his social activism. His most well-known work is "Call of the Wild," followed by "White Fang." He grew up and worked during the gold rush,...

Determined to make their fortune in gold, Terry Brandon & Milton Conrad become partners. But many obstacles-both natural and man-made-await them before their journey is complete.

The Congregational Church of Bent Creek, Vermont, badly needed funds, so decided to send one of their boys up to the Klondike gold fields. But it was Callie Fisk who won the chance to go, and her father was against the idea.