S05 E04: The Call of the Wild

In Season 5 Episode 4 we talk about The Call of the Wild by Jack London. First published in 1903 in a serialized format, it tells the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska during the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush. Join us as we discuss this moving story of survival and Buck’s return to primitivism, and hear our thoughts on how this book explores human nature, its depiction of violence and whether or not it has stood the test of time.