{"product_id":"book-hcdl","title":"Jack London: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40, having written some of the best-loved adventure stories in American literature. Included here are three of his most famous works, together with a thrilling original drama about the man himself and a fascinating documentary exploring his turbulent life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Call of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kidnapped from a wealthy Californian household, domestic pet Buck is sold to become a sled dog in the harsh landscape of the Yukon. To survive, he must shed the veneer of civilization and rediscover his primordial instincts... \u003cb\u003eRobert Jack\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFinn den Hertog\u003c\/b\u003e star in this atmospheric dramatisation of London's epic novella.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea Wolf \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by Wolf Larsen, the ruthless, demonic captain of the seal-hunting schooner, \u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e. But when the ship picks up another castaway, Maud Brewster, the real danger on the voyage begins... \u003cb\u003eJack Klaff, Kerry Shale\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eShelley Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e star in this gripping tale of heroism, survival and love on the high seas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Build a Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In this classic short story, a man walks the frozen Yukon back to base camp, his only companion a wild husky dog. As conditions steadily worsen, it becomes a fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness. How far, then, is base camp? Read by \u003cb\u003eStuart Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In 1906, Jack London set out to circumnavigate the world in a small boat, accompanied by his wife, Charmian. Through the couple's revealing letters, author Steve May tells the ultimately tragic story of this most quintessentially 'macho ' of American writers. Starring \u003cb\u003eKeith Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKate Harper\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eContent warning: The characters in this story express racist views from the era in which the story is set.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Calling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Aminatta Forna explains how the vivid descriptions of the wilderness in the works of Jack London had a crucial influence over her. Talking to authors including Tobias Wolff and George Monbiot, she finds out about his remarkable life and the enduring popularity of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1903 (\u003ci\u003eThe Call of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e), 1904 (\u003ci\u003eThe Sea-Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e), 1908 (\u003ci\u003eTo Build a Fire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353958555952,"sku":"BDhcdl","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hcdl-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771986389","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hcdl","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}