5The Call of the Wild is a classic adventure story set in Yukon, Canada in the late 19th Century. It is told from the point of view of the main character, a dog named Buck, who lives as the pampered pet of a California judge until he is stolen and sold to become a sled dog.The story chronicles Buck's various owners, each of which teach him lessons of survival, eventually leading him to his ultimate destiny. This book is the subject of a full length motion picture coming out in February of 2020, starring Harrison Ford.Jack London is best known for The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both of which center on the Klondike Gold Rush. In addition to being an American novelist, he was one of the first writers to see a level of fame and fortune from his writing and was also a well known social activist and pioneer in what would eventually become known as science fiction.