Spell of the Yukon and Other Poems.cRobert Service
"There are strange things done in the midnight sun," declared Robert Service as he related the fulfillment of a dying prospector's request. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" was based on one of many peculiar tales he heard upon his 1904 arrival in the Canadian frontier town of Whitehorse. Less than a decade after the Klondike gold rush, many natives and transplants remained to tell stories of the boom towns that sprang up with the sudden influx of miners, gamblers, barflies, and other fortune-seekers. Service's compelling verses populated by One-Eyed Mike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, and other colorful characters recapture the era'sventuresome spirit andvitality. In this, his best-remembered work, the "common man's poet" and "Canadian Kipling" presentsthirty-four verses that celebrate the rugged natural beauty of the frozen North and the warm humanity of its denizens. Verses include "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" ("A bunch of the boys were whooping it up in the Malamute saloon"), "The Heart of the Sourdough" ("There where the mighty mountains bare their fangs unto the moon"), and "The Call of the Wild" (Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to gaze on"). Generations have fallen under the spell of these poems, which continue to enchant readers of all ages."
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Author: Robert Service
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 01 Aug 2012
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780486476896
File Name: spell.of.the.yukon.and.other.poems.pdf
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Author: Robert Service
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 01 Aug 2012
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780486476896
File Name: spell.of.the.yukon.and.other.poems.pdf
Download Link: spell of the yukon and other poems
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"There are strange things done in the midnight sun," declared Robert Service as he related the fulfillment of a dying prospector's request. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" was based on one of many peculiar tales he heard upon his 1904 arrival in the Canadian frontier town of Whitehorse. Less than a decade after the Klondike gold rush, many natives and transplants remained to tell stories of the boom towns that sprang up with the sudden influx of miners, gamblers, barflies, and other fortune-seekers. Service's compelling verses populated by One-Eyed Mike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, and other colorful characters recapture the era'sventuresome spirit andvitality. In this, his best-remembered work, the "common man's poet" and "Canadian Kipling" presentsthirty-four verses that celebrate the rugged natural beauty of the frozen North and the warm humanity of its denizens. Verses include "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" ("A bunch of the boys were whooping it up in the Malamute saloon"), "The Heart of the Sourdough" ("There where the mighty mountains bare their fangs unto the moon"), and "The Call of the Wild" (Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to gaze on"). Generations have fallen under the spell of these poems, which continue to enchant readers of all ages."
Read online Spell of the Yukon and Other Poems Buy Spell of the Yukon and Other Poems Download Spell of the Yukon and Other Poems ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Spell of the Yukon and Other Poems ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent