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https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/jack-london/the-call-of-the-wild

I'm sharing an ebook that is in the public domain. This particular ebook is free to download and own. There are multiple formats available. Enjoy.

"Jack London spent nearly a year in Alaska and the Klondike, mining for gold and braving the Alaskan winter. There he was inspired to write what would become The Call of the Wild, one of his most famous novels. The Call of the Wild tells the tale of a domesticated dog stolen from his California family and sold to sledders in Alaska. As he adapts to the harsh and wild environment, he slowly sheds domestication and returns to his primal roots"

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[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] fujiwood@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I only recently downloaded it but I'm fairly positive I'll enjoy it when I do read it.

I just thought other people would also like to read it.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago

I haven't read that since I was a child! It's in the public domain now? I remember it being sad; I suppose I should read it again, as I don't remember much.