The team is sold to a group of tenderfoots - Hal, Charles, and Mercedes - looking to strike it rich. The next morning they drive the sled away, then one man returns and shoots Dave.Īfter this last trip, the Scottish men are told to sell the dogs and buy fresher ones. He refuses so adamantly that the men give in and allow him to run himself out. One day Dave shows so much pain that one of the men tries to get him to run behind the sled. The path is very difficult and men and dogs alike are growing weak. Buck's dreams of the ancient world grow more vivid. He does not have strong feelings for them, but they are good men and they care for the dogs. Several Scottish "half-breeds" take charge of Buck and his other dogs. But they receive new orders and must bid the dogs goodby. Francois and Perrault are very proud of their team, having just set a record for their run. Buck begins to dream of an ancient world in which man and dog fought side by side to survive.Īfter two round trips between towns, the dogs are exhausted and overworked. When Francois allows him to take the position, he is amazed by Buck's abilities. Even the appearance of a club does not faze him, for he has learned how to avoid it. When Francois attempts to place Sol-lek at the head of the team, Buck refuses to allow it. While hunting a rabbit one night, the two end up in a fight to the death. Buck is ready to be a leader, and looks to usurp Spitz's power. In time he starts to become more wild, losing the domesticity imposed upon him in the Judge's home. He resolves never to go down in that manner.īuck and Dave join a preexisting dog team led by Spitz, a bullying husky dog. Buck understands that this is the law of club and fang which dominates this new world. While in camp, Curly is killed for trying to make friendly advances to another husky. They must bring the mail between Skaquay and Dawson, Alaska. Once he is behaving correctly, Buck, along with Dave and Curly, two other dogs, is sold to Francois and Perrault, two agents of the Canadian government. He is not broken, but he knows better than to keep resisting, which can only result in his death. The meeting with the Red Sweater and the painful encounters with his club push Buck into submission. By the time he arrives at his destination, he has worked himself into a rage. He manages to badly bite one of his kidnappers. Throughout the ordeal, Buck is kept in a cage and becomes increasingly angry. He is given to a saloon-keeper and transported via train to the Northland. Manuel, a gardener's helper with a penchant for gambling and a need for money, manages to kidnap Buck and sell him on the black market. Thus far he has enjoyed his civilized life with the occasional nature stroll or hunting trip. He is an animal with human-like tendencies, intelligence, strength and dignity. Buck, a large animal living in the home of Judge Miller in Santa Clara, California, is exactly what the explorers want. The Gold Rush in the Yukon and Alaska has prompted the need for big, strong dogs who will be able to pull sleds over icy trails.
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