Jack London grew up in the slum area of Oakland, California, a place which he later called "the cellar of society." ... Jack never made it to Washington though, he deserted this so-called "Industrial Army" in Hannibal, Missouri, and for a time he traveled around the country as a hobo. ... In Buck's eyes it was the best of all possible worlds, but then gold was discovered in the great North Country, and large dogs suddenly became valuable for their strength in pulling heavy sleds through the deep snow. Tragically for Buck, one of the Judge's servants steals Buck and sells him to a...

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• Grade Level: High School