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Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Robert William Service (1874–1958) was a poet and writer, sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon".[ He is best-known for his writings on the Canadian North, including the poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew", "The Law of the Yukon", and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". His writing was so expressive that his readers took him for a hard-bitten old Klondike prospector, not the later-arriving bank clerk he actually was. In addition to his Yukon works, Service also wrote poetry set in locales as diverse as South Africa, Afghanistan, and New Zealand. His writing has a decidedly British Empire point of view.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This short book, originally published in 1907, contains some of Robert Service's best known poems, including Shooting of Dan McGrew, Cremation of Sam McGee and Call of the Wild.
The material in the book is first rate.
I'll agree with some of the other reviewers about the lack of links in the table of contents. But lighten up guys. It's a free download; you can't have it all for nothing.
Despite the lack of links in the table of contents, anyone interested in Robert Service should download this one. It contains some of his best known poems.
The material in the book is first rate.
I'll agree with some of the other reviewers about the lack of links in the table of contents. But lighten up guys. It's a free download; you can't have it all for nothing.
Despite the lack of links in the table of contents, anyone interested in Robert Service should download this one. It contains some of his best known poems.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Alex Samuel
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really enjoy Robert service's writing, in fact one of his poems was the first public performance that I gave. To read his poems is to go go back in time when things were a bit less aminated than they are now. I enjoy how he can set the stage without describing every detail. When you read his poetry you can see wha the is writing about. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes the outdoors as well as the experienced writer or someone that is both.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you want to add some Robert Service to your Kindle library, if you just want to refresh your recollection of a favorite poem or two, or if you just want a brief survey of Service's work or a brief reading entertainment, this free Kindle book is a fine choice.
Some Kindle freebies of poetry collections are formatted so badly that the poems are virtually unreadable, (for example, T. S. Elliot's "Wasteland"). That's not a problem here. Service's work is so rhythmic and muscular it could probably survive weird formatting, but that's not an issue since the formatting, while less than ideal, leaves the poems comprehensible.
There are two Tables of Contents. The first one is just poem titles and it is active. The second Table of Contents follows a brief prefatory poem, and lists titles and first lines. That Table is not active and is helpful only if you remember a first line but not a title, ( say for "The Men That Don't Fit In" or "The Heart of the Sourdough" or some other lesser known poems).
Most of Service's most well known poems are in this collection, which is unusual for a Kindle freebie, so this is a particularly good value and rewarding find. At a minimum it's good for a download and a skim.
Some Kindle freebies of poetry collections are formatted so badly that the poems are virtually unreadable, (for example, T. S. Elliot's "Wasteland"). That's not a problem here. Service's work is so rhythmic and muscular it could probably survive weird formatting, but that's not an issue since the formatting, while less than ideal, leaves the poems comprehensible.
There are two Tables of Contents. The first one is just poem titles and it is active. The second Table of Contents follows a brief prefatory poem, and lists titles and first lines. That Table is not active and is helpful only if you remember a first line but not a title, ( say for "The Men That Don't Fit In" or "The Heart of the Sourdough" or some other lesser known poems).
Most of Service's most well known poems are in this collection, which is unusual for a Kindle freebie, so this is a particularly good value and rewarding find. At a minimum it's good for a download and a skim.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic!!
It is so incredible to find such great titles in the public domain to fill my kindle!! Feel a little guilty that it's free!
Published 1 month ago by Brent Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully entertaining poetry
Service's poetry is something to read again and again. The story telling and rhythmic patterns put a smile on my face. Even with some of the darker story telling. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jason Hood
4.0 out of 5 stars
the first poem you should read is
The cremation of Sam McGee, sounds creepy right. They call it the code of the north. You will be chuckling by the end. Enjoy
Published 3 months ago by Lady Andrea R
5.0 out of 5 stars
Robert Service
If you nothing more than the Cremation of Sam McGee you will learn to love this volume. R. Service was a man though and through, he just lived life.
Published 3 months ago by th1bill
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful "rhymes" written many years ago
I have visited the Yukon several times and have spent time in Dawson City, the last was in last July. At that time, we did attend a "reading" of Robert Service. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ross Prince
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favoriite authhors
I love Robert Service's poetry. His poems tell wonderful, vivid stories of the Yukon, some humorous, some sad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dale Ann Jumet
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poetry that tells a story
I adore Robert Service. He makes Alaska come alive as the last Frontier. I remember reading these poems to my children when the were growing up, they especially liked the one... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jeannie
5.0 out of 5 stars
You can feel the cold
Service has always been one of my favorites. Now that poetry has become so elitist and muddled, I enjoy him even more.
Published 5 months ago by Richard A. Herman
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
It is an awsome book, they are very intresting poems . I espeically like The Shooting of Dan Mcgrew ,and The Cremating of Dan Mcee
Published 13 months ago by Suzanne Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars
boyfriend loves this
I bought this book for my boyfriend because when he was younger him and his buddies would read from this book on camping trips. When he got it he was so thrilled. Read more
Published 14 months ago by sassy
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