Discusses the evolution of dogs; sled dog breeds, particularly the Eskimo dog, Alaskan Malamute, the Samoyed, and the Siberian Husky, and their uses; and sled dog racing.
Although Cora has become too old to haul a sled with the other dogs, she proves that she can still help the family bring in the Christmas tree from the forest.
Buck, a comfortable family dog, soon reverts to his wild nature after being shipped to Alaska and pressed into service as a sled dog during the gold rush of the 1890s.
Tells the story of the magnificent dog Buck, who is a loyal pet until cruel men make him a pawn in their search for the gold of the Klondike, where he breaks free and becomes the leader of a ferocious wolf pack. This edition includes the short story B??tard.
