{"product_id":"2940170028450","title":"The Call of the Wild","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rushamp;mdash;a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild. The terrible, never relenting work of pulling sleds in sub-freezing temperatures combined with little food and rest quickly killed any dog not extremely tough. It almost kills Buck but his fierce determination to survive finally brings him through.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FrontPage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150538850544,"sku":"2940170028450","price":0.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170028450_p0.jpg?v=1763699604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170028450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}