Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 384 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Son of the Wolf The white silence -- The son of the wolf -- The men of Forty-Mile -- In a far country -- To the man on trail -- The priestly prerogative -- The wisdom of the trail -- The wife of a king -- An odyssey of the north. Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Son of the Wolf" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. It captures the harsh realities of life in the Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush, exploring themes of survival, nature, and human relationships in extreme conditions. The stories feature a variety of characters, including adventurers, locals, and indigenous peoples, who navigate the unforgiving landscape and the complex dynamics that arise from their interactions. The opening of the collection is particularly vivid and sets the tone for the struggles that lie ahead. It begins with a depiction of a group traveling on a treacherous journey through the Arctic wilderness, highlighting the challenges of limited resources and the inherent dangers of the environment. The characters—including the two men and an Indian woman—face dire circumstances as they attempt to move forward despite their weak and starving dogs. Tension arises as they manage a dying dog, Carmen, amidst a backdrop of a breathtaking yet ominous "White Silence." This initial glimpse into their journey foreshadows the physical and emotional trials that the characters will endure as they contend with elements of both nature and their own humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gold mines and mining -- Fiction Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Fiction Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) -- Fiction Adventure stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 308544 2025-08-01T13:11:25.439517 text/html 303007 2021-01-01T00:03:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117502 2021-01-01T00:03:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181997 2025-08-01T13:11:31.124451 application/epub+zip 185956 2025-08-01T13:11:27.219483 application/epub+zip 185956 2025-08-01T13:11:26.022520 application/epub+zip 331513 2025-08-01T13:11:33.998463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320171 2025-08-01T13:11:30.416434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295208 2022-09-02T03:49:07.506245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291028 2025-08-01T13:11:24.919470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290922 2021-01-01T00:03:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115440 2021-01-01T00:03:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19651 2025-08-01T13:11:34.131496 application/rdf+xml 12567 2025-08-01T13:11:26.520481 image/jpeg 3432 2025-08-01T13:11:26.270459 image/jpeg 178139 2025-08-01T13:11:25.465483 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia