Jack London

The Call of the Wild

£50

Illustrated by Abigail Rorer

Introduced By David Vann

A powerful story of nature and nurture, Jack London’s The Call of the Wild is beautifully illustrated by Abigail Rorer and introduced by David Vann for this exceptional Folio Society edition.

£50

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingBound in cloth blocked with a design by Abigail Rorer
Plain Slipcase

Dimensions9 inches x 6¼ inches

FontSet in Perpetua

Pages120 pages

AuthorJack London

Illustrated byAbigail Rorer

IllustrationFrontispiece and 7 black & white illustrations

Publication Date18/08/2011

Editor's Notes

Set during the Alaskan gold rush of 1897, Jack London’s classic adventure story will captivate new readers, while those who first encountered The Call of the Wild as children will find re-reading it richly rewarding. The story is moving, its themes powerful and elemental: the thin line that divides civilisation from nature, the relationship between humans and animals, and the true meaning of strength, both mental and physical. It is also a great adventure story; a classic American tale of a drifter and survivor. For this unique collector’s edition, best-selling author David Vann has contributed a fascinating introduction, while Abigail Rorer’s illustrations are evocative of the frozen Yukon.

About the Illustrator

Abigail Rorer

Abigail Rorer attended the Rhode Island School of Design, focussing her studies on etching and lithography. She began her career by teaching art before leaving to concentrate on her own work. Rorer worked in pen and ink before learning the art of wood engraving. In 1989, Rorer established The Lone Oak Press in Petersham, Massachusetts, which specialises in letterpress and limited edition books illustrated with her engravings and etchings.

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Born in San Francisco in 1876, Jack Griffith London attended grammar school and briefly studied English at university before dropping out to follow his wanderlust. In 1897, London travelled to Alaska and became part of the Klondike Gold Rush. He didn’t find his fortune but he did find plenty of inspiration for his writing. His best-known novel was The Call of the Wild (1903; Folio 2011, 2022); others included The Sea Wolf (1904) and White Fang (1906). Amongst his non-fiction works are People of the Abyss (1903) and John Barleycorn (1913). Jack London commited suicide in 1916 aged just 40 years old.

David Vann was born in 1966 on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands and spent his childhood in Alaska. A novelist and short story writer, Vann is also professor of creative writing at the University of Warwick, England. His novel Legend of a Suicide (2011) has been published in 21 languages, won numerous awards and is an international bestseller. Other works include Caribou Island (2011), Goat Mountain (2013) and Halibut on the Moon (2019).

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