Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild Book Description Jack London, or John Griffith as he was given the name at birth, was born on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco. He spent his childhood deprived of the love of his parents. While he was in primary school, he discovered his "literary mother" Ina Coolbirth at the library he subscribed to in Oakland Town. His love of books and his passion for the sea and boats, which would accompany him throughout his life, blossomed in this environment. He bought his first boat, Razzle Dazzle, the year he graduated from primary school, and at the age of 15, he embarked on an adventurous life with his boat in the San Francisco Bay to earn easy money. He poached oysters, worked as a crewman on a seal-hunting ship in Japan, and traveled around the USA alone. During the years when unemployment and poverty were rampant, he traveled illegally on trains and begged when he was hungry. He quickly abused his young body and became ill. He decided to change his lifestyle, returned to Oakland and started high school; He passed his exams externally and entered the university. In order to become a writer, he had to go through a gold adventure. (From the Promotional Bulletin)