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Deux hommes traversent les déserts de glace de l'Alaska au Nord du Canada. Quand l'un d'eux se foule la cheville, le deuxième l'abandonne à son sort et continue sa route. Le récit suit les mésaventures de l'homme blessé, bientôt suivi d'un loup tout aussi affamé, dans son périple jusqu'à l'Océan Arctique. La faim, les hallucinations et les bêtes sauvages ne parviennent pas à arrêter la détermination de cet homme à survivre. Qui, du loup ou de l'homme, aura l'instinct le plus fort ? Avec le soutien du CNL.

Dans le Grand Nord, la cabane de Malemute Kid héberge de nombreux voyageurs, des soldats et des meneurs de chiens. Parmi eux se trouve un mystérieux étranger surnommé Ulysse. Plus tard, il raconte l'Odyssée de sa vie, depuis le jour de son mariage où un homme lui vola sa femme contre quelques richesses. Animé par la vengeance et par l'amour, cet Ulysse traversera les mers et les terres pour retrouver sa femme et tuer l'homme qui se l'était appropriée. Avec le soutien du CNL.

Keesh, le chef de la tribu amérindienne des Thunglets, cherche à établir une alliance avec les Tananas en épousant Su-Su, la fille de leur chef. Mais la réputation de Keesh le précède ; il s'est rapproché des Blancs et de leur mode de vie depuis que le Révérant Brown prêche la parole chrétienne et cherche à convertir les indigènes à sa religion. Keesh va devoir choisir entre honorer les traditions de ses aïeux et adopter les nouvelles valeurs morales des Blancs. Avec le soutien du CNL.

Tom King, un boxeur australien sur le déclin se prépare pour un combat important contre l'étoile montante de la boxe, un jeune homme nommé Sandel. Mais Tom sait qu'il ne s'est pas bien préparé pour ce match. Il n'a pas pu manger à sa faim, ni s'entraîner autant qu'il aurait dû. Il rêve d'un bon bifteck pour lui donner de l'énergie, mais l'argent manque dans son foyer. Quand il était jeune, il se battait pour la gloire et le public hurlait son nom. Désormais, il se bat pour manger à sa faim. Le combat de King contre Sandel, c'est celui de la sagesse et de l'expérience contre la vitalité de la jeunesse.

Classic Starts: The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve. Here is the ultimate dog story, one filled with emotion, adventure, and excitement. During the Gold Rush, Buck is snatched away from his peaceful home and brought to the harsh and bitter Yukon to become a sled dog. Will he adapt, and learn to trust men?

Jack London’s White Fang is an impactful examination of the harsh realities of nature and the damage humans can cause, but also of the will to survive that is common between humans and wild animals alike. The story follows White Fang, a feisty wolf pup that becomes a vicious wolf due to his interactions with harsh human masters. He is shuffled between masters throughout his life and taught to be destructive but is eventually shown love and compassion by a human and learns gentleness as an adult wolf. 

"With night came horror. Not only were the starving wolves growing bolder, but lack of sleep was telling upon Henry. He dozed despite himself, crouching by the fire, the blankets about his shoulders, the axe between his knees! He awoke once and saw in front of him, not a dozen feet away, the whole pack. Fully a score of them, staring hungrily at him. They reminded him of children gathered about a spread table awaiting permission to eat."

This inspiring anthology collects enduring and entertaining stories that have enthralled young and old, by the cherished authors whose tales have captivated children for generations. Perfect for the family car trip or at-home listening, these recordings sparkle with the wit and wonder of time-tested storytelling.

Buck is living the good life in the soft South, when he is snatched and transported to the savagery of the Northland. There, the Klondike gold rush has brought out rough basic instincts of survival in men - and dogs. He adjusts to the gruelling regime of a sled dog, which almost kills him, but he survives to find a new and fulfilling way of life. The Call of the Wild is not only a classic tale, but also an enduring masterpiece of the inescapable laws of nature. Now in unabridged form in a new reading by William Roberts

Jack London's masterpiece, tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment.

Most readers are familiar with Jack London's stories of the frozen northland, such as White Fang and To Light a Fire, but many critics feel he should be equally acknowledged for his fascinating stories of the South Pacific. Here is another remote corner of the world, a background for his magnificently colorful and entertaining Tales of the South Pacific.

This a classic adventure story by Jack London written in 1903 focused on a dog named Buck. This is a must-listen for audiences of all ages. You won't find a more affordable and well-engineered version of this timeless classic. Experience the gripping tale with clear, crisp, handcrafted audio. We use a variety of technological methods to dynamically level and smooth out the audio, making it a wonderful experience.

The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand.

This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

The Sea Wolf is a tale of Humphrey Van Weydon, unwilling captive and crewman on a sailing ship of cutthroats, thrown in with the treacherous outcasts that man the ship and ruled by Wolf Larsen - the Sea Wolf, a brooding, violent brute...and he is the captain.

A bold-spirited dog named Buck is stripped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrust into the rugged terrain of the Klondike. There he is made a sled dog and battles to become his team's leader and the devoted servant of John Thornton, a man who shows him kindness amid the savage lawlessness of man and beast.

The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and learned ...

Jack London—author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Sea Wolf—was among the most highly regarded and most successful writers of the early 20th century. This is a collection of eight of his best short stories.

The story proper begins with Avis Everhard, a daughter of a renowned physicist, John Cunningham, and future wife of socialist Ernest Everhard. At first, Avis Everhard does not agree with Ernest's assertion that the whole contemporary social system is based on exploitation of labour. She proceeds to investigate the conditions the workers live in and those terrible conditions make her change her mind and accept Ernest's worldview. Similarly, Bishop Morehouse does not initially believe in the horrors described by Ernest but then becomes convinced of their truth and is confined to a madhouse.

Jack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40, having written some of the best-loved adventure stories in American literature. Included here are three of his most famous works, together with a thrilling original drama about the man himself and a fascinating documentary exploring his turbulent life.