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LibriVox recording of White Fang by Jack London.
Read by Mark F. Smith
When White Fang is birthed in a cave to a wolf sire and a wolf/dog halfbreed dam, he is heir to two traditions. At first he is content to explore and learn laws of the Wild. But then his mother is caught and held by old memories of a past relationship with Man, and White Fang follows her into service with the Indians. Life among sled dogs is hardly less cruel and dangerous than living in the Wild, but brutality notches upward when his drunken master sells him to a nasty, twisted hanger-on at a riverside town of white men. He is stripped of everything soft and gentle when forced to fight to the death for a crowd of bettors.
Taming this savage spirit and reclaiming the nobility within looks impossible. Fortunately, and heart-warmingly, a man arrives in White Fang's life to try.
"White Fang" is often called the mirror image of Jack London's acclaimed "The Call of the Wild" in which a dog follows the reverse arc from tame to free. (summary by Mark)
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Read by Mark F. Smith
When White Fang is birthed in a cave to a wolf sire and a wolf/dog halfbreed dam, he is heir to two traditions. At first he is content to explore and learn laws of the Wild. But then his mother is caught and held by old memories of a past relationship with Man, and White Fang follows her into service with the Indians. Life among sled dogs is hardly less cruel and dangerous than living in the Wild, but brutality notches upward when his drunken master sells him to a nasty, twisted hanger-on at a riverside town of white men. He is stripped of everything soft and gentle when forced to fight to the death for a crowd of bettors.
Taming this savage spirit and reclaiming the nobility within looks impossible. Fortunately, and heart-warmingly, a man arrives in White Fang's life to try.
"White Fang" is often called the mirror image of Jack London's acclaimed "The Call of the Wild" in which a dog follows the reverse arc from tame to free. (summary by Mark)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
M4B audio book (55mb)
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SeaWolf1492
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October 12, 2016
Subject: I adore this book
Subject: I adore this book
First off, I am already biased because this is one of my favorite books. However, the reader did an excellent job! Very enjoyable. :)
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TheBookworm
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October 15, 2010
Subject: White Fang - grrr!
Subject: White Fang - grrr!
An excellent reading of this American classic.
Jack London was fascinated by the relationship of nature and culture, instinct and learned behaviour. The wolf dog White Fang obeys "natural laws" that are honest, albeit cruel. Culture, however, creates and glorifies cruelty for its own sake. There's no doubt which Jack London valued higher.
The reading by Mark Smith of Simpsonville, South Caroline is, as usual, of professional quality. Well done and thank you. (One day I must visit Simpsonville to see what it's like!)
The BookWorm (Manchester, UK)
Jack London was fascinated by the relationship of nature and culture, instinct and learned behaviour. The wolf dog White Fang obeys "natural laws" that are honest, albeit cruel. Culture, however, creates and glorifies cruelty for its own sake. There's no doubt which Jack London valued higher.
The reading by Mark Smith of Simpsonville, South Caroline is, as usual, of professional quality. Well done and thank you. (One day I must visit Simpsonville to see what it's like!)
The BookWorm (Manchester, UK)
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