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Songs of a Sourdough

by Robert W. Service

These poems are known for their rugged and romantic portrayal of life in the wilderness, and for their depiction of the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Klondike.

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English

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1907

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Robert W. Service

United Kingdom, Canada

Robert William Service was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon".      Born in Lancashire of Scottish descent, he was a bank clerk by t...

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