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White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story takes place in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush and details White Fang's journey to domestication. It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which is about a kidnapped, domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild.
Much of White Fang is written from the viewpoint of the titular canine character, enabling London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. White Fang examines the violent world of wild animals and the equally violent world of humans. The book also explores complex themes including morality and redemption.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072B62DBT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ anna ruggieri (April 21, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 709 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09BY3WNMD
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Customers find the book easy to read and interesting. They describe the story as vivid, thrilling, and insightful. Many find it useful for helping students understand perspective and life in those days. The book is described as beautiful and filled with amazing imagery. Readers find the emotional content powerful, with a perfect blend of sorrow, loathing, and love. Overall, they consider it a great classic that is worth downloading.

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337 customers mention "Readability"337 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They describe it as a brilliant piece of classic literature that brings out real emotion through storytelling.

"...A great companion read to "Call of the Wild," "White Fang" can be a gut-wrenching read, especially if you're an animal lover and can't stand animal..." Read more

"...This book is great for wolf, dog or animal lovers, and I'd recommend it to anyone who has an appreciation for wild animals...." Read more

"...not as good as the Call of the Wild, in my humble opinion, this book is also great; and as the former, you fall in love with the animal" Read more

"...I recently had the occasion to revisit this excellent novel, and found that it has aged quite well and is still a terrific read...." Read more

177 customers mention "Story quality"173 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging story. They find it suitable for young minds ages 10-11 and older. The tale of a wolf's life is intriguing and insightful, with well-plotted adventures and action. Readers mention it's both thrilling and thoughtful, full of canine psychology, privation, and redemption.

"...in comparison to modern-day writing, but I find that it can be both thrilling and thoughtful...." Read more

"...This book is great for wolf, dog or animal lovers, and I'd recommend it to anyone who has an appreciation for wild animals...." Read more

"The story was a wonderful example of living life and learning from lifes experiences...." Read more

"...It is a well-plotted adventure carefully observed, and serves as a great reminder of how savage the untamed wilderness is, and that mankind is..." Read more

41 customers mention "Age range"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging for different age groups. They say it's a good opportunity to learn about the life of a wolf and helps students understand perspective. Readers appreciate the insightful and energetic writing style that gets children reading and thinking while keeping the storyline at a level they can understand. The book is useful for helping students understand perspective and life in those days.

"The story was a wonderful example of living life and learning from lifes experiences...." Read more

"...about the amazing life of a wolf-dog mix, this is a great book for readers of any age that deserves its place as one of America's finest classics...." Read more

"...is told to his perspective, so dialog is sparse and the point of view is very interesting. How does a wolf/dog think? How does he perceive his world?..." Read more

"...story well at the same time giving an intriguing and I dare say insightful (if speculative) view of how a dog sees the world...." Read more

34 customers mention "Beauty"28 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the book's beautiful imagery and artwork. They find it visually appealing, describing the Canadian wilderness with vivid descriptions. The cover, white pages, and thin paperback format allow readers to visualize the great outdoors.

"...He describes the Canadian wilderness with great care, showing both its beauty and its ferocity, and does the same with both the animals and the..." Read more

"Over a hundred years later the beauty of this book overwhelms the minds eye...." Read more

"...I have always loved the beauty of the wolf, and do know that they are a keystone species that is environmentally necessary...." Read more

"...the eyes and heart of a pure wolf, White Fang is a brilliant rendering of the north country through the life of a barely domesticated wolf from..." Read more

26 customers mention "Emotion level"24 positive2 negative

Customers find the book emotional with a great perspective. They say it has a perfect blend of sorrow, loathing, and love. The book brings tears and smiles to them, with heart wrenching twists around every corner. It is tragic, touching, and very moving. The book also focuses on cruelty, loyalty, and the remarkable formation of the sled dog.

"...The book also focuses on cruelty, loyalty and the remarkable formation of the sled dog team in the sub-arctic temperature of Yukon Territory, Canada..." Read more

"A wonderful journey, master storytelling that brings out real emotion. Truly takes you into the mind and life of White Fang...." Read more

"...a large amount of sympathy, making reading this story a very emotional experience...." Read more

"...tale of a wolf's life, with all the happiness, trials, horrors, sadness, love, and redemption one could hope for...." Read more

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"...A great investment of your time if you choose to read White Gang." Read more

"...Be prepared to use your dictionary extensively, but it is well worth it, your vocabulary will be greatly increased, adding to your enjoyment of the..." Read more

"...story short, one of the best reads you could ever buy and a good use of book money." Read more

143 customers mention "Writing quality"98 positive45 negative

Customers have different views on the writing quality. Some appreciate the deeper aspects and descriptive language, finding it poetic and beautiful. Others find the writing small, dense, and difficult to read due to run-on sentences and words that run together.

"Probably one of Jack London's most famous works, second only to "Call of the Wild," "White Fang" is, in many ways, both similar and opposite to "..." Read more

"...all around description of our language was so much more poetic than modern language." Read more

"...The text is dense, so I don't suggest it to readers who have short attention spans or a low tolerance for classical literature...." Read more

"...animal characters, this one succeeds in making White Fang's thought processes believable and convincing...." Read more

24 customers mention "Pacing"16 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing of the book. Some find it quick and easy to follow, while others feel it's too detailed and slow.

"...than the plot itself, which, while exciting and full of action, is rather simple, its the emotion of this novel that gives it such power...." Read more

"...Just remember its a wild animal put with unkind humans. His final owner seems very kind. Lets hope it stays that way." Read more

"...Many user reviews state that this book is too detailed and too slow paced; I thoroughly disagree. As soon as I finished page one I was hooked...." Read more

"...is great, London's writing style is masterful, deep, insightful and complicated, yet sensitive and understanding, the reader is immediately drawn in..." Read more

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Whatever computer program was used to create this ebook FAILED and I'm sure Jack London is rolling over in his grave at the supreme massacre of his work. My son and I read a chapter every night before bed - we're half way through and I STILL stumble over some of the combinations of words. I've attached a picture to this review and for the record I simply opened up my Kindle to the page we're actually on and snapped it. I didn't try to search for a particularly bad page. It's like this throughout. Unlessof course youdon't mind readingbooks when they're typedlike this...
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
    Probably one of Jack London's most famous works, second only to "Call of the Wild," "White Fang" is, in many ways, both similar and opposite to "Call of the Wild." Both stories take place (mostly) in Canada's far north, and both show the capacity for both cruelty and kindness that exists in humankind. But while "Call of the Wild" is about a dog who is driven to embrace his inner wolf by the circumstances of its life, "White Fang" is instead about a wolf who finds his life shaped by the various men he encounters. And it's an often-brutal but thrilling and even beautiful story.

    White Fang, the sole survivor of his litter and three-quarters wolf (his mother was half-wolf and half-dog), is accustomed to a life in the wild... so when he and his mother are captured by a Native American called Grey Beaver when he's still a pup, his first instinct is to flee. But he soon learns that trying to escape his new master means a beating, and so he reluctantly stays with Grey Beaver's camp. What follows is a brutal education in learning humanity's ways, trying to survive the bullying of the other dogs in the camp, and carving out his own lonely niche in the pack hierarchy. And as he grows up and his ownership changes hands, he learns that the only way to survive is to be as vicious and hard as the men who own him. But when a sympathetic dog musher buys him, can a kind heart and hands make up for years of cruel conditioning?

    London's writing can come across as a bit stodgy and slow in comparison to modern-day writing, but I find that it can be both thrilling and thoughtful. He describes the Canadian wilderness with great care, showing both its beauty and its ferocity, and does the same with both the animals and the people who inhabit it. And he's quick to point out how such a wilderness can harden both men and animals to a terrible degree... but that a capacity for kindness still exists regardless.

    The one thing that DOES make the writing a bit uncomfortable is some inherent racism (White Fang thinks of white men as being superior to Native Americans), but I take this more as a sign of the times in which the book was written than anything else. Also, if animal cruelty is a difficult subject for you, take care reading this book -- it doesn't shy away from the beatings, starvation, and other atrocities mankind can and does inflict on the animals it takes into its care. But it also shows how a kind and understanding soul can mend some of this damage, and go a great length towards making an animal's life better.

    A great companion read to "Call of the Wild," "White Fang" can be a gut-wrenching read, especially if you're an animal lover and can't stand animal cruelty of any sort in a book. But it's an affecting book nonetheless, and shows just how much a harsh or a kind hand can shape any creature... even a human.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2010
    White Fang is a timeless classic that is easy to read over and over and over. I first picked up the book at the age of 11 in 2004 and it's still just as beautiful today as it was back then, even though I understand more of it now that I'm older.

    White Fang primarily focuses on survival - What must be done to survive, and if you do survive, what kind of person/wolfdog have you become? At one stage Jack London sums up the Wild as "Eat or be eaten. Kill or be killed." White Fang rises to the challenge, and after a lifetime of hardships has become a relentless killer, unlovable and unloving. However, his circumstances change rapidly, and White Fang must learn how to love or else he will perish. The book also focuses on cruelty, loyalty and the remarkable formation of the sled dog team in the sub-arctic temperature of Yukon Territory, Canada, in the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century.

    As it is a rather old book (1906 was the original publication, I believe, making this book 104 years old at the time of this review) some of the expressions and terms can be a little hard to understand - One that had me giggling like a little girl was "burning faggots". However, with the handy-dandy dictionary installed on your Kindle, enlightenment is only a few clicks away. The text is dense, so I don't suggest it to readers who have short attention spans or a low tolerance for classical literature. But if you're willing to give it a go you will be very pleased to have read this fantastic novel.

    This book is great for wolf, dog or animal lovers, and I'd recommend it to anyone who has an appreciation for wild animals. There is a fair bit of violence in this novel (Ripping of throats and other such charming things), but once a reader overcomes this there is nothing in the way of enjoying the amazing, timeless journey of White Fang.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024
    Although not as good as the Call of the Wild, in my humble opinion, this book is also great; and as the former, you fall in love with the animal
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018
    The story was a wonderful example of living life and learning from lifes experiences. Not sure how Lord Alfred who died at the beginning of the story fits in to the rest of the story. From the beginning you meet White Fang as a wolf pup you fall in love with him and are always cheering for him. He deserved the happiness he received in the end.

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  • Harry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in Sweden on May 5, 2024
    I got my book a litle damaged. But for such low price, the story is definetly worth your money. A very interesting book. It's worth your time!
  • Edoardo Albert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jack London breaks the rules
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2024
    I first read White Fang as a reading obsessed child, probably when I was about ten. I remember I also read The Call of the Wild at about the same time. I remember I preferred White Fang to The Call of the Wild for two reasons: first, that it has a (relatively) happy ending and, second, because of the dog fight scene, when White Fang, who before had killed every dog put in his way, is defeated by the slow, plodding advance of a bulldog.

    Rereading it many years later, if anything my enjoyment of the book increased. What a writer Jack London was. The prologue, of the two men at death’s edge trying to keep alive through the northern winter as they are pursued by a wolf pack, is as visceral a piece of writing as I’ve ever read. Then, as the focus switches to White Fang himself, Jack London proves that a great writer can break just about every writing rule out there.

    One of the things they tell you when writing is show, don’t tell. If your hero is a crack shot, have him shoot the ace out of an ace of spades rather than just telling the reader he is a marksman. But in White Fang, Jack London does a lot – a lot! – of telling. He tells us White Fang’s inner life, his outer life, the life of the north, wild and human. He does this because he won’t succumb to anthropomorphism and give White Fang a personal voice: he is a wolf and does not speak. So London tells us what he thinks and feels and does, and he does this so well that the book makes one really believe that this is how an animal thinks and feels and behaves. If one reason to tell a story is to enter into a world that we cannot personally know, then White Fang does this as well as any story ever written.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Top!
    Reviewed in Germany on February 4, 2024
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  • Katja H. Labonté
    5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better Than "Call of the Wild."
    Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2020
    5 stars. I read this right after finishing The Call of the Wild. I enjoyed Call of the Wild, but I loved White Fang.

    This book starts up with an echo of Call of the Wild, with two men carrying the body of a young Englishman back to civilization after his death under circumstances unknown to the reader. It is the dead of winter, and a time of wild famine; a wolf pack begins hunting the two men and their dogs. Thus we are introduced to one of the main characters—a half-wolf, half-dog female with two suitors. In the course of time one suitor becomes a mate, and little White Fang, quarter-dog and three-quarters wolf, makes his appearance on scene. Once again we are plunged into the Canadian wilderness—but this time it is the forest primeval. It is fascinating to see the development of the wolf cub from birth to a few months, and see how the little wolf family operated. Eventually, when his mother Kiche returns to her Indian masters, White Fang discovers civilization and becomes initiated.

    London draws a clever portrait of men, women, and children in these few characters. There is Mit-sah and the other children, cruel and revengeful; Kloo-kooch and the other women, tenderhearted and scolding; and Gray Beaver, stern and just, demanding the utmost obedience but caring for his animals. Beauty Smith and his pals represent the worst evil that can befall a dog in his masters; and I felt a repulsion for him that is not easy to describe, even if London seems to try to shrug a shoulder over him and declare he can’t help who he is (pure rubbish, by the way). And then there is Weedon Scott. I loved Scott for the real love he displayed to White Fang—a love that trusts, sacrifices, and desires the best for its object. His family, too, was delightfully wholesome and Mike is a dear fellow. White Fang himself is far more loveable than Buck—a sweet pup grown to a fierce dog, then a wild fighter, and finally a passionately loving pet. He is a fascinating protagonist.

    The plot is a strange and devious path, from the stern Indian village to the wicked dogshows to the sunny Southland. There were many bits that hurt—many bits that made me stop to think—many bits that were poignantly beautiful. It was a portrayal of life, real and passionate and complex and fascinating. The humour is excellent; the writing is splendid; and the ending is perfect…

    This book is almost the complete opposite of The Call of the Wild. While that book deals with a domesticated, “civilized” dog being gradually made completely wild and untamed, White Fang is about a wild wolf being tamed and domesticated. His misty thoughts on humanity and civilization are striking. While The Call of the Wild focusses on the might of nature against mankind, White Fang deals with the strength man himself has—the God-given ruling over creation, the intelligence and emotions and power that holds sway over beasts. And most of all, it shows the redeeming strength of love and trust…

    Content: Language & violence; evolutionary mindset.

    A Favourite Quote: “‘They’ve half got you a’ready, a-talkin’ like that,’ Henry retorted sharply. ‘A man’s half licked when he says he is.’”
    A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “Dark spruce forest frowned on either side the frozen waterway. The trees had been stripped by a recent wind of their white covering of frost, and they seemed to lean towards each other, black and ominous, in the fading light. A vast silence reigned over the land. The land itself was a desolation, lifeless, without movement, so lone and cold that the spirit of it was not even that of sadness. There was a hint in it of laughter, but of a laughter more terrible than any sadness—a laughter that was mirthless as the smile of the sphinx, a laughter cold as the frost and partaking of the grimness of infallibility. It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort of life. It was the Wild, the savage, frozen-hearted Northland Wild.”
  • Nishant Chauhan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fastastic
    Reviewed in India on November 26, 2018
    An astonishing journey of a dog from civilized to primeval period. It shepherded me right into the nature which is unbridled, savage and frightening. This anthropomorphic novella delineates Darwinian evolutionary theory of the survival of the fittest. It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. Magnification of Philosophy of naturalism is portray in most simple and lucid way surrounded by a gripping plot.

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