The Call of the Wild

This is the story of a large dog, Buck. After starting life at a rich man's house in sunny California, he comes to work as a sled dog in the Yukon Territory of northern Canada during the gold rush of 1897. Pulling in dog teams, Buck travels along the ice of the Yukon River, carrying mail to and from the gold-seekers of Dawson City, hundreds of miles at a time through the silent whiteness of the winter landscape. Although he feels very close to his human masters, Buck begins to hear, more and more clearly, the Call of the Wild. This is the call to go back to a more primitive life in the forest, a life of long ago. When he meets up with his wild brother the wolf, Buck faces the decision of his life.