The Call of the Wild

Terrible Narration

Mispronunciations, zero pauses (even between chapters), and a voice that attempts to sound like the suspenseful movie trailer guy through the whole story; this is not “The Call of the Wild” I remember. I was looking for a quick listen before the movie release to refresh my memory. Unfortunately I was driving when I started and just had to let it play. I do not recommend this version.

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Classic story from the perspective of the dog

But nothing fantastical, everything believable, and a great story told with a deep rumbling voice.

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Fantastic Story, wish it had a better narrator

Call of the Wild is one of my favorite books, and with the new movie coming out, I picked this up for $0.65. the story is still as strong as ever, but the narrator was a bit stiff. it was worth the less than a dollar I paid for it, but this is a tale that needs a more robust narrator. I highly recommend this book, but I'm sure there are better recording out there of it!

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A classic for a reason

Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. The riveting tale of a dog, weathering variuos human encounters until discoverig his wolfish ancestry. Biology, understood and made inescapable.

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Great!

I didn't think I'd care for this story, but it only forty-seven cents, so I figured I had nothing much to lose. But it was actually really good, it held my interest, and I enjoy the narrator's voice (I've listened to three books read by him now, and he's my favorite so far!).
Viva Buck!!!!!

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Narrators voice is very monotone

The beginning of the book is so so.....1/3 into the book it's getting more interesting but the narrators voice is very monotone throughout the whole book which lessens my interest - very sad, because I think the story itself is very good.

Wonderful classic in audible form

I loved revisiting with Buck and his adventures in the Yukon. Listening to Jack London's tale never gets old. highly recommend this one.

Brutal

This is a brutal story that has many instances of human cruelty to animals. I would not read this to my children.

Very poor reader

This guy mispronounces so many words that it’s a major distraction. I strongly recommend against buying this version.

Book first.

Listened to the book twice before i go to see Harrison Ford movie, today.