Songs of a Sourdough

by Robert W. Service

Overview

Songs of a Sourdough by Robert Service, defined a place and time like only a truly great poet can. Set in the Yukon during the great Klondike gold rush, this collection of poems is full of the wild characters, the freezing snow storms and the vast staggering beauty Artic wilderness. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447486350
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	01/15/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	999 KB

About the Author

Robert William Service (1874-1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called "the Bard of the Yukon". Service is best known for his poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee", from his first book, Songs of a Sourdough. "These humorous tales in verse were considered doggerel by the literary set, yet remain extremely popular to this day."