daniel_b_martin's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic collection of London's work. Thoughtful literature which creates a historical perspective of Westward expansion and the types of unique cultural clashing's between Frontiersmen (both real and want-to-be), city slickers, natives, blacks, half bloods. This creates a unique and timeless historical ethnography, but also puts on display the precarious battle between cultural value sets, man, nature, romanticism, the will to survive and the methodology of survival employed by different individuals and cultural groups alike. I would highly recommend this collection if you are into romanticism and historical fiction. London will take you out of your world and into a harsher but simpler time of the not too distant past.
saralynnburnett's review
4.0
Not as good as call of the wild and White Fang - but London was a global explorer and these stories show the amazing range of places he visited.
testubegod's review
very fond of how i acquired this short story, also fond of the short story itself. every jack london book/story has either a dog/wolf in it or a wolf/dog related name of a character + title (sea wolf). i’m very fond of that. fits in well with my obsession with wolf imagery, a true match made in heaven. i want jack london wolf love permanently on my body. jack london wolf love fisherman temporary identity quota fulfillment
mimie7ea4's review
4.0
An unnamed man leaves the Yukon Trail and sets out to meet up with friends, but the weather is no good for traveling on foot. He has a husky with him, and the dog knows he shouldn't go out in such weather, but he does anyway. If you ever wondered what it's like to be ill prepared and lost in the middle of winter out in the great Yukon wilderness, this story can give you an idea. (If you also ever wondered what it would be like to have hypothermia while a dog gives you the "told you so" look, this is the story for you.)
I've always liked Jack London's stories; they never end well for willfully ignorant or cruel characters. There aren't many writers who could characterize dogs with dignity and intelligence and make them memorable. Arctic breeds are especially intelligent and have lots of personality and attitude, and London captured them just so in his stories.
I've always liked Jack London's stories; they never end well for willfully ignorant or cruel characters. There aren't many writers who could characterize dogs with dignity and intelligence and make them memorable. Arctic breeds are especially intelligent and have lots of personality and attitude, and London captured them just so in his stories.
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