To the Man of the High North
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The poems in "To the Man of the High North" are full of vivid imagery and strong rhythms, and they capture the spirit of adventure and the beauty of the Yukon wilderness. Service writes about the gold rush, the people who came to the Yukon in search of fortune, and the challenges they faced. He also writes about the beauty of the Northern landscape, the vast forests, the towering mountains, and the frozen rivers. The poems in this collection are a celebration of the human spirit and the indomitable will to survive in the face of adversity.Book Details
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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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