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Venduto ai cercatori d'oro che lo mettono al traino delle slitte, Buck impara presto a sopravvivere alle fredde notti e alla legge primitiva e violenta degli uomini. Sullo sfondo dei ghiacciai del Klondike, Buck si lancia in imprese memorabili e, tra fatiche impervie e nuovi legami, si risveglia irrefrenabile in lui un istinto atavico che lo spinge verso la foresta, lo spazio aperto e selvaggio. Una traduzione cristallina, quella di Gianni ...

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A graphic novel adaptation of a classic story of the role of the individual within a revolution

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During the 1890s' Klondike Gold Rush in Canada, a huge amount of gold is discovered in the North. Men from all regions of the world migrate to the North on their dog sleds in search of the precious gold. Buck, a happy domestic dog, falls prey to a kidnapper, who kidnaps him and sells him to one such dog sled. Uprooted from his blissful life, Buck has the adventures of a lifetime. Follow Buck's journey as he finds his roots and transforms from ...

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During an expedition in the jungle of Guadalcanal, an English scientist named Bassett stumbles upon a native settlement that worships an extraterrestrial being. The Red One by Jack London is a science-fiction thriller. With exotic adventures and moral dilemmas, The Red One explores the contrasting politics of a native group while inadvertently providing discourse on racism and misogyny.

The Scarlet Plague (1915) is Jack London¿s post-apocalyptic novel about a 2013 pandemic that hits the state of California, and presumably the rest of the world. In it¿s prophetic message, told sixty years after the plague, this chilling novel is about a man who must isolate himself in order to remain alive.

The Call of The Wild, is a powerful short story written about the journey to discover one’s primitive instincts. Told through the perspective of Buck, a loving St. Bernard mix turned wild Alaskan pack dog, Jack London’s adventure-packed novel will leave readers drawn into the wild.

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A spellbinding novel looking at the harshness of life in the northern wilds, through nature's ruthless eyesBorn in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, White Fang - half-dog, half-wolf - is the only animal in the litter to survive. He soon learns the harsh laws of nature and of the world's indifference, yet buried deep inside him are the distant memories of affection and love. Will this fiercely independent creature of the wild learn to trust...

The year is 2073, sixty years after a devastating global pandemic known as the Scarlet Plague has wiped out most of earth's population. James Smith is one of the few survivors, living in the ruins of what was once San Francisco. He tells his grandsons of what life was like before the plague, when advanced technology and complex societies flourished. But civilization was unable to defend itself against the rapid spread of the airborne Scarlet P...

It is the early 20th century and the mysterious oligarchy known as "The Iron Heel" has risen to power in the United States, establishing a brutal authoritarian regime. Fearless activist Avis Everhard attempts to alert an incredulous public to the creeping danger of the emerging plutocracy and its plans for complete subjugation of the working classes. As Everhard and her fellow socialist revolutionary Ernest rise to prominence, a violent politi...

Buck, a sturdy crossbreed canine, is seized from his pampered family surroundings and shipped to the forbidding landscape of the Alaskan frontier to be a sled dog. As gripping today as it was when first published over a century ago.

Martin Eden is a classic novel by Jack London that explores the journey of a young and aspiring writer, through the challenges of self-discovery and the pursuit of intellectual and artistic fulfillment. First published in 1909, it's set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. Martin Eden grapples with the complexities of social class, love, and the harsh realities of the literary world.

There was imperative need to be constantly alert, for these dogs and men were not town dogs and men. They were savages, all of them, who knew no law but the law of club and fang.". The Call of the Wild has endured over one hundred years as an unforgettable adventure story about a dog and his humans as they test the thin line between civilization and the wild. Immerse yourself in the sometimes heartfelt and sometimes brutal story of Buck as ...

Martin Eden is a young, hard working man of the working class. After a chance encounter with a beautiful woman of the bourgeoisie, he finds himself in love. In order to win this woman¿s approval he decides to educate himself: He corrects his speech, he learns proper manners, and he reads the classics of literature, philosophy, and science. Eventually they become engaged, and he decides to become a writer. But he¿s continually flummoxed by the ...

Released in 1911, When God Laughs, and Other Stories is the eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London. In contrast with most of his other work that had been released at the time, When God Laughs is set in Polynesia. The book consists of twelve short stories that range from humorous to shocking.