The Call of the Wild follows the life of Buck, a Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepard mix, from his kidnapping to becoming a sled dog. Written entirely from Buck's perspective the novel offers a different viewpoint of the Klondike Gold Rush. 
 Buck, a domestic pet, quickly adjusts to his life as a working dog and the toils of his new role, possibly due to the feeling of familiarity of sitting by the fire with old masters. 
 London's prose allows the reader to establish an emotional connection with the canine narrator from the beginning and holds that connection as we wish Buck to succeed against each trial thrown at him. 
 Overall this was a very well told, emotional tale which tugged at the heart strings and threatened to make the reader tear up at each twist of Buck's fate. After reading The Call of the Wild I can't wait to read London's companion novel White Fang. I highly recommended this to all, especially dog lovers.