The novel follows Buck, a pampered St. Bernard/Scotch Shepherd mix, who is stolen from his comfortable California home and sold as a sled dog in the Yukon. Throughout his journey, he undergoes a "radical resurrection" of his primal instincts:
: Buck quickly learns that in the wilderness, the "master" is the one with the club, and the strongest survive through physical dominance. The Call of the Wild
: The book explores the tension between human-made order and the raw, unyielding power of nature. The novel follows Buck, a pampered St