author of the early 20th century. He was born
in San Francisco into a very poor family and led an adventurous life before deciding to become a writer. Most of his novels and short stories, such as Call of the Wild (1903 , Love of Life (1905) and To Build a Fire (1908 , are about men and animals in harsh conditions and are based on his real-life experiences. White Fang (1906) is the story of a wild wolf-dog. It begins in the frozen north of Canada where White Fang has a very difficult life. He has to fight for survival every day and he is treated very cruelly. Finally, he is saved from his cruel owner by a kind man called Scott Wheedon, who loves him and tames him. In return, White Fang saves his life when he is in troubleharsh [hɑːʃ] жёсткий
cruelly ['kruːəlɪ ]lɪ]
безжалостно
tame [teɪm] приручать;
укрощать
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