London's story of a dog who lives the life of a pampered house pet until he gets a job pulling a sled was banned in Yugoslavia and Italy because of the author's socialist views. The book was also burned by the Nazis in 1933.
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30 banned books that may surprise you
The following books may seem harmless to most readers, but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another.
11. "The Call of the Wild," by Jack London
