Collected Poems of Robert Service

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Putnam's Sons, 1940 - Poetry - 735 pages
Robert Service, who is known as the "Bard of the Yukon," is known for his ability to capture the adventure, desolation, and beauty of the Canadian North, and this authoritative collection highlights his most popular works that came to immortalize the Klondike Gold Rush. This expansive edition of the poetry of Robert Service includes his most beloved works, including The Spell of the Yukon and Ballads of a Cheechako, in one beautiful hardbound collection.

Perfect for fans of Jack London and Rudyard Kipling, Service's work is readable verse that will appeal to adventurers, nature-lovers, and historians. Filled with colorful characters and tales of hardship and luck, Service perfectly captures the raw spirit of the early 1900s Yukon.

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Contents

THE HEART OF THE SOURDOUGH
6
THE PARSONS
14
QUATRAINS
39
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About the author (1940)

Often referred to as the "Bard of the Yukon," Robert Service was a prolific novelist and poet, publishing numerous poetry collections, two autobiographies, and six novels during his lifetime. Though he was born in England, he is best known for his writings set in Northwest Canada featuring the Klondike Gold Rush. Service died in 1958, and has since been honored on a Canadian Postage Stamp and has had various schools in Canada named after him.

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