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Tales of the frozen North and the men and women who dared to challenge it, by the author of The Call of the Wild.

L'humanité a été décimée voilà plusieurs décennies, la nature a repris ses droits et les rares survivants doivent faire face à un monde inhospitalier où la nourriture est rare et les bêtes sauvages menaçantes. Un vieil homme qui a connu le monde d'avant essaie de décrire à ses deux petits-enfants "sauvageons", la civilisation et la catastrophe qui l'a détruite.

This is the story of a wild dog's journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, at the end of the 19th Century. The book is characteristic of London's precise prose style and innovative use of voice and perspective, with much of the novel written from the view-point of the animals. White Fang examines (sometimes graphically) the violent world of wild dogs and the equally violent world of supposedly civilized humans.

The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand.

Keesh, le chef de la tribu amérindienne des Thunglets, cherche à établir une alliance avec les Tananas en épousant Su-Su, la fille de leur chef. Mais la réputation de Keesh le précède ; il s'est rapproché des Blancs et de leur mode de vie depuis que le Révérant Brown prêche la parole chrétienne et cherche à convertir les indigènes à sa religion. Keesh va devoir choisir entre honorer les traditions de ses aïeux et adopter les nouvelles valeurs morales des Blancs. Avec le soutien du CNL.

Au large de l'île Pitcairn, un navire hisse son signal de détresse. Le Pyrenees brûle de l'intérieur et les marins appellent à l'aide. McCoy, le gouverneur de Pitcairn tente de trouver une solution pour venir en aide au bateau et à son équipage. Le Pyrenees ne peut accoster les rives inhospitalières de l'île rocailleuse, mais McCoy, qui connaît l'archipel de Tuamoto comme sa poche, accepte de guider le navire à travers les eaux périlleuses du Pacifique. Entre errances interminables, mutineries et fumées toxiques, le bateau cherche son chemin dans cette aventure maritime haletante.

Enlevé à l'affection de son foyer californien, le chien Buck se retrouve esclave des hommes rustres et sauvages du Grand Nord Canadien, dans ce Klondike qui a donné son nom à une ruée vers l'or. Là, ses manières de chien de maison disparaissent rapidement et il apprend à survivre au froid, à la faim, à la fatigue et à son labeur permanent de chien de traineau. Maltraité par les hommes, maltraité par ses congénères, il doit faire preuve de ruse et de sauvagerie à son tour pour survivre. Quand il trouve un maître à la hauteur de sa bravoure et de son caractère, tout semble enfin devoir aller pour le mieux.

Un homme de lettres est recueilli à bord d'un phoquier au large du Japon. Le bâtiment est dirigé par un capitaine au tempérament violent, cynique et brutal entouré de "marins" tenus par la peur et l'alcool. Les deux personnages vont heurter leurs visions du monde, l'une plus humaniste du naufragé et l'autre plus rude du "Loup des mers". Recelant tous les ingrédients du roman d'aventure à succès et accueilli comme tel dès sa parution, il n'en est pas moins une œuvre profonde à visée universelle.

Through a masterful combination of social commentary, investigative journalism, and autobiographical work, in The People of the Abyss, Jack London chronicles the living conditions and hardships endured by the impoverished residents in the East End of London, England, during the late 19th century.

"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story, one published in 1902 and the other in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, while the 1902 story is less well known. The 1908 version is about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory.

A man treks through the frigid Yukon with his dog. When night falls, the temperature drops to negative 75, and they struggle to keep warm.

In this classic collection of stories drawn from his own experiences, author Jack London looks back on his days as a teenager aboard the fishing boats of San Francisco Bay. In the early 1900s, men of all stripes descended on these waters to plunder its rich oyster beds. To stop the run on the waters, a patrol was established. London began his youthful adventures on the wrong side of the law, as an oyster pirate.

Buck cuyos instintos primitivos vuelven tras una serie de sucesos que le ocurren cuando lo ponen a tirar de un trineo en el Yukón durante la fiebre del oro que tuvo lugar en el siglo XIX en el Klondike durante la cual los perros de tiro se compraban a precios elevados. La insensibilidad de los hombres hará que se enfrente a un mundo hostil y salvaje, que lo pondrá a prueba. Y de esa lucha saldrá triunfante. 

In The Call of the Wild, Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. White Fang is the story of a wolf-dog that is rescued from its brutal owner and gradually becomes domesticated through the patience and kindness of its new owner. Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories) is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London.

Deux ans à la découverte des îles du Pacifique Sud (les îles Hawaii, la Polynésie française, les îles Samoa et la Mélanésie) à bord de son yacht, le Snark, inspirent à Jack London ces huit nouvelles. Des récits captivants et violents dénonçant le colonialisme, la surexploitation de la nature, plaçant l'homme face aux éléments, luttant pour sa survie avec tout le talent de cet aventurier.

Buck, a huge 4-year-old Scottish Shepherd-Saint Bernard cross-breed, lived a life of ease at Judge Miller's Santa Clara Valley estate. This is the story of Buck and how he was thrust into the life of a sled-dog in the savage Klondike during the Gold Rush, and how he ran with the wolves. Jack London, born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, is well known for his stories involving men and animals and their struggles in the environment.

Jack London's The Call of the Wild was written in 1903, but Buck's gripping adventure makes for a thrilling listen on audio more than 100 years after it was first published. This gripping story follows the adventures of the loyal dog Buck, who is stolen from his comfortable family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog. Passed from master to master, Buck embarks on an extraordinary journey that ends with his becoming the legendary leader of a wolf pack.

The greatest short story writers strive to achieve a single, dramatic effect, a feature which the early masters of this genre perfected. Although the short story came from Europe, it was reborn in America and reached a pinnacle of superb form on these shores by the turn of the 20th century. In so many of our best writers, we hear echoes of a pioneer ethos that sustains the heart of a great literature. Here are 12 of America's best.

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

As a gripping adventure story, The Call of the Wild is a legendary American fiction novel by Jack London. Republished for the modern listener, this audiobook captures the vivid imagery and compelling prose that solidified London’s reputation as a literary legend, allowing listeners to enjoy this timeless story in an all-new light.