Powerwolf / Call Of The Wild (LP)

When Buck is smuggled from his beloved home in the Santa Clara Valley and forced to work as a sled-dog in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, he must forget the long, lazy Californian days and face a life of constant toil and danger under the whip of cruel or inept masters, where survival itself must be fought for. But with his primal instincts stirred, how long can Buck resist the call of the wild? • Set at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, "The Call of the Wild" is one of the greatest evocations of the natural world, and perhaps the best example of London's famously urgent and vivid style. This edition also includes "Brown Wolf", "That Spot" and "To Build a Fire" - three Yukon tales that demonstrate London's mastery of the short-story genre

A collection of 4 Puffin Classics, designed to raise awareness of world environmental issues • Life is good for house-dog Buck where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine of Santa Clara Valley. But when he is stolen and forced to work as a sledge dog in the harsh conditions of the frozen North he has to fight hard for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and fulfil his true destiny? • A reminder of an age before mass extinctions and climate change, this special edition of The Call of the Wild is inspired by Earth Day, and introduced by actor and environmental activist Bonnie Wright

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "The Call of the Wild" is a short adventure novel set in Yukon, Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush. The story starts when someone steals the main character, a dog Buck of a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, from his home and sells him into service as a sled dog in Alaska

Если вы живете в соответствии со своими инстинктами и испытываете страсть к отдыху на свежем воздухе, то "Зов предков" Джека Лондона - это история для вас! Это издание не только включает полный текст без сокращений, но и содержит множество дополнительных материалов, которые помогут вам извлечь максимальную пользу из истории, и дает множество рекомендаций по другим приключениям, которые могут вам понравиться • Книга на английском языке • If you live by your instincts and have a passion for the great outdoors then The Call of the Wild is the story for you! Not only does this edition include the complete, unabridged text, it is also full of extra material to help you get the most from the story and gives lots of recommendations for other adventures you might enjoy

Penguin Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign or second language • In Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs are in high demand. Buck is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. Will he survive life in the wild? • Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular classics written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills

Californian family dog Buck is happy spending his days eating and sleeping. That is until he is kidnapped, and is forced to work in the frozen north of Alaska as a sledge dog. Passed from owner to owner, Buck sets out on a remarkable journey to ensure his own survival. Will he make it? And, when tested, how hard will he struggle against returning to the wild? • Packed with tension and excitement, Jack London's atmospheric story of adventure and endurance is sure to grip readers of all ages

Пробирающий до костей холод и полная тоски тишина крайнего Севера задают тон ярких, воодушевляющих и потрясающе реалистичных историй Джека Лондона о приключениях в дикой глуши, в которых проявляется несравненное знание и понимание автором культуры Юкона и поведения тех людей и животных, которым приходится сталкиваться с самой жестокой стороной матери-Земли. "Зов предков" - одна из таких историй • The Penguin English Library - серия коллекционных изданий лучшей англоязычной литературы, написанной за период с восемнадцатого века по конец Второй мировой войны • Книга на английском языке • 'The facts of life took on a fiercer aspect and, while he faced that aspect uncowed, he faced it with all the latent cunning of his nature aroused.' • The biting cold and the aching silence of the far North become an unforgettable backdrop for Jack London's vivid, rousing, superbly realistic wilderness adventure stories featuring the author's unique knowledge of the Yukon and the behavior of humans and animals facing nature at its cruelest

FOUR BLONDES charts the romantic intrigues, liaisons, betrayals and victories of four modern women: a beautiful B-list model finagles rent-free summerhouses in the Hamptons from her lovers until she discovers she can get a man but can`t get what she wants; a high-powered magazine columnist`s floundering marriage to a literary journalist is thrown into crisis when her husband`s career fails to live up to her expectations; a `Cinderella` records her descent into paranoia in her journal as she realises she wants anybody`s life except her own; an artist and aging `It girl` - who fears that her time for finding a man has run out - travels to London in search of the kind of love and devotion she can`t find in Manhattan...Studded with her trademark wit and stiletto-heel-sharp insight, FOUR BLONDES is dark, true, and compulsively readable

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? • One in a series of highly collectable hardback Puffin Classics with stunningly beautiful cover designs

Для Бака это было безграничным наслаждением - охота, рыбалка и бесконечные скитания по незнакомым местам • Избалованный пес Бак живет комфортной жизнью в долине Санта-Клара, где он целыми днями ест и спит под золотистым солнцем. Но однажды ужасный акт предательства приводит к его похищению, и он вынужден вести жизнь, полную работы и опасностей. Увезенный в качестве ездовой собаки на суровый и пронизывающий холод Юкона, Бак должен бороться за свое место в дикой местности - и за место, которое можно назвать домом • "Зов дикой природы" Джека Лондона - это красивая и заставляющая задуматься история о путешествии собаки, полная надежды, стойкости и поиска своей семьи • Книга на английском языке • Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • To Buck it was boundless delight, this hunting, fishing, and indefinite wandering through strange places