The Son of the Wolf
by Jack London
Taste attributes: adventurewesterndramafresh & originallinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeA sweeping adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
<p>A collection of stories that highlight the trials and tribulations of life in the Yukon and Alaska during the gold rush. Greed, determination, compassion, competition, and survival dominate as native tribes intermingle with western settlers. Despite the laws that each culture abides by, the law of the wilderness will overcome you when unprepared.</p>
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- Author
- Jack London
- Published
- 1900
- Pages
- 169
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- Open Library
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