Dyea, Alaska

Ghost town at the head of Taiya Inlet, Alaska, the Klondike gold-rush landing for the Chilkoot Trail. Buck’s first day in the North, on its beach, opens his education in The Call of the Wild.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
The Call of the Wild	Jack London	setting	Buck’s first day in the North: Curly is killed and he is harnessed.

The Call of the Wild — Jack London (1903)

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Buck’s first day on the Dyea beach was like a nightmare. Every hour was filled with shock and surprise.

• Role: setting
• In the book: Chapter II opens at Dyea: Curly is torn apart by a pack of huskies near the log store, Buck is harnessed for the first time, learns to sleep in snow, and the team of nine sets off up the trail.
• Why it matters: Buck’s arrival in the North and his first lesson in survival rules.