The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
by Robert W. Service
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Edward Stern, 1907T. hardcover. Acceptable. 0.7000 in x 7.2000 in x 5.1000 in. Hardback. No dust jacket. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
Synopsis
The Spell of the Yukon and other Verses was originally published under the name of Song of a Sourdough outside the U.S., before other verses were added. The collection of poetry and prose narrates the world through the eyes of Robert Service, a Scottish poet and writer. The Book contains well known verses about the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon a decade earlier, particularly the long, humorous ballads, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." His work portrays the complex relationship between a growing industrial society and the natural beauty of the land. I am the land that listens, I am the land that broods; Steeped in eternal beauty, crystalline waters and woods. Long have I waited lonely, shunned as a thing accurst, Monstrous, moody, pathetic, the last of the lands and the first; Visioning camp-fires at twilight, sad with a longing forlorn, Feeling my womb o'er-pregnant with the seed of cities unborn.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A Book Corner
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000029264
- Title
- The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
- Author
- Robert W. Service
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Stern
- Date Published
- 1907T
- Size
- 0.7000 in x 7.2000 in x 5.1000 i
- Weight
- 0.02 lbs
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- Book;
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About the Seller
A Book Corner
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Beaverton, Oregon
About A Book Corner
We are a small non-profit selling donated books, CDs, and DVDs to benefit literacy and community programs at our Beaverton City Library.
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