White Fang by Jack London
The novel tells the story of a wolf-dog hybrid named White Fang, who endures harsh conditions in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative follows White Fang's journey from a life in the wild to domestication. He experiences cruelty and brutality from both nature and humans, but eventually finds kindness and compassion with a man who rescues him from a dog-fighting ring. The book explores themes of survival, nature versus nurture, and redemption.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 17th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 71st on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 82nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 233rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 481st on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)