The family lives in a small mountain cottage on the outskirts of the village, their life flows calmly and leisurely. Walt is a dreamy, creative person, earns a living by writing poetry, hardworking and affectionate Madge is engaged in the house. Young people are happy together, despite the periodic financial difficulties to which they relate philosophically. The even course of their life disrupts the appearance of a wild beast in their garden. An emaciated wolf with its paws broken in blood falls by the stream behind their house and remains there, unable to move on. Spouses cautiously feed an unfriendly guest who doesn’t let anyone close to him, despite his weakness. After some time, the stronger animal disappears from the life of the Irwin family, and they realize that they are beginning to yearn for it.
Book Brown Wolf and Other Jack London Stories (by Jack London)
