“Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and as often as he heard this call, mysteriously thrilling and luring, he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire and the beaten earth around it, and to plunge into the forest, and on and on, he knew not where or why; nor did he wonder where or why, the call sounding imperiously, deep in the forest.” ― Jack London, The Call of the Wild
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I was a huge fan of Jack London as a kid, probably because he wrote about dogs and I do dearly love dogs. I loved White Fang and remember being upset that all his stories weren’t about dogs 🙂 I’d love to see remakes on THESE movies since they mangled the books first time around!
You’re right – they hardly ever stick to the story – or capture the magic of the book. I am putting together a post on the several movie versions that were made – for what they’re worth.
I adore Jack London. Thought about him when watching Klondike. ‘The Call of the Wild’ will always be one of my favorite Naturalism stories.
He was a interesting man. A true individual who seemed to value Freedom above all else. Melded his philosophy into these adventure tales (‘The Call of the Wild’.and ‘White Fang’) that really struck a nerve with people.