To The Man Of The High North

To the Man of the High North

by Robert W. Service

A collection of poems by Robert W. Service, "To the Man of the High North" captures the spirit of the Yukon gold rush and the rugged beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Service's vivid imagery and rhythmic language paint a vivid picture of life in the North, with all its hardships and rewards. From the excitement of the gold fields to the solitude of the frozen tundra, Service's poems explore the human experience in this unforgiving landscape.

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Poetry Adventure

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Nature Adventure Exploration Masculinity Poetry Wilderness Loneliness Gold rush Frontier Yukon North Canadian

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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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