Ver a tamaño completo.
THE CALL OF THE WILD
de London, Jack
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Monmouthshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Published by Folio Society, 2011. 1st thus edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Rorer, Abigail. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. Blue cloth, silver title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Faint mottling to boards. Contents fine. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.
Sinopsis
Jack London’s The Call of the Wild is an anthropomorphic canine’s unforgettable tale of survival. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the novel’s main character, Buck, a large and powerful St. Bernard-Scotch Shepherd, is stolen from his ranch home in Santa Clara Valley, California, and sold into service as a sled dog. At first, Buck experiences violence and struggles for survival, becoming progressively feral in the harsh environment. By the end, Buck relies on his instinct and learned experience to emerge as the proven leader of the pack. In The Call of the Wild, author Jack London blends his experience as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness with his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, influenced by the work of Darwin and Nietzsche. Thus, although the novel is first and foremost a story about a dog, it displays a philosophical depth absent in most animal adventures. In the summer of 1903, the story was first serialized in four installments in The Saturday Evening Post, which paid $750 for it. Soon after, London sold all rights to The Call of the Wild to Macmillan, which published the story in book format in August of that same year. As the first printing of 10,000 copies sold out immediately, it is safe to say the novel was enormously popular from the moment it was published. It has since secured its place in the canon of American literature. Today, The Call of the Wild is still one of the best-known stories written by an American author and has been published in almost 50 languages. The Call of the Wild is ranked 35th on The Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels and 88th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.
Leer más: Encontrar primeras ediciones de THE CALL OF THE WILD
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Stella & Rose's Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 1821853
- Título
- THE CALL OF THE WILD
- Autor
- London, Jack
- Ilustrador
- Illustrated by Rorer, Abigail
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardback
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Edición
- 1st thus edition.
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Published by Folio Society
- Fecha de publicación
- 2011
- Palabras clave
- FOLIO SOCIETY CHILDRENS
Términos de venta
Stella & Rose's Books
Payment with order. All our prices are in British pounds. If we receive payment with your order, our objective is to get the book in the post to you within one working day. Orders received after mid-day UK time on Fridays may not be processed until the following Monday. Postage & packing are extra. We confirm despatch by email and provide estimates of delivery times. We would appreciate it if you let us know when the book arrives.
Returns:
We do our best to make sure that all of our books are described accurately. Books can be returned within 14 days of receipt. If a book is found to be substantially not as described then we shall provide a full refund including return postage otherwise you shall be repsonible for cost of return postage. Please phone or email before returning any item. An immediate refund will be given on receipt of any books returned.
Sobre el vendedor
Stella & Rose's Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Monmouthshire, Aberdeen
Sobre Stella & Rose's Books
About Stella & Rose's BooksWe have an extensive shop situated in the beautiful and historic village of Tintern in the Wye Valley on the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom.Located in the lovely village of Tintern - well known for its ancient abbey - Stella & Rose's Books has been established since 1991 and typically has up to 30,000 books in stock on many subjects but with particular emphasis on Natural History, Transport including Motor Sport, History, Art, Military, Childrens and Science & Technology.Stella & Rose's Books have received consistent praise - and awards - for our customer service, and books are carefully packaged in professional book boxes to ensure that they reach you in the best possible condition.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
