A Daughter of the Snows edition by Jack London Sheba Blake Literature Fiction eBooks
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A Daughter of the Snows is Jack London's first novel.
Set in the Yukon, it tells the story of Frona Welse, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie" who takes to the trail after upsetting her wealthy father's community by her forthright manner and befriending the town's prostitute. She is also torn between love for two suitors Gregory St Vincent, a local man who turns out to be cowardly and treacherous; and Vance Corliss, a Yale-trained mining engineer.
The novel is noteworthy for its strong and self-reliant heroine, one of many who would people his fiction. Her name echoes that of his mother, Flora Wellman, though her inspiration has also been said to include London's friend Anna Strunsky. Despite the progressive attitude toward women, the novel focuses on the racial superiority of Anglo-Saxons.
The novel was commissioned by publisher S. S. McClure, who provided London a $125 a month stipend to write it.
A Daughter of the Snows edition by Jack London Sheba Blake Literature Fiction eBooks
I love pretty much any story about the frozen north-west and this was no different. Some descriptions and feats may be a little overdone, but it was very interesting, and for the most part, realistic. Written in true London style, it fits the territory's view of good heart and good blood succeeding through hardships. I was slightly disappointed that it ended so abruptly, but on further thought decided it fits the book and characters. And this way, I get to create my own ending! If you like stories of the lawless north, you will probably like this book.Product details
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A Daughter of the Snows edition by Jack London Sheba Blake Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I just could not get into this, and didnt read much of it.
Got interested in the history of Alaska after a recent cruise there. This book by Jack London is like reading a first hand account (he was there) of the "Stampeders" and the hardships of getting to the Yukon looking for a fortune that few found. Easy, interesting read!
Long time since I have read Jack London. This was not a repeat for me, I never knew this work one existed until I saw it on the menu. I was expecting an exciting story that London is famous for, and I was disappointed. It's a good story, but not among his best in my opinion. A wealthy girl from a strong background takes on the harsh Klondike. I confess I skipped through much of it.
This is a very different work from the most famous books by the author, those which turned Jack London into one of the luminaries of literature in English. However, I found here everything "Londonesque" (please forgive the neologism) but the fast-paced action.
This is a novel more along the lines of "The Valley of the Moon" than those of "Call of the Wild".
Irrespective of this being the first Jack London's work you read, or your already being a fan of the great writer from San Francisco, you'll come back for more. Guaranteed.
This is a classic story of the Alaska gold rush from one of America's great storytellers. I've been reading so much contemporary fiction lately that it was a pleasant surprise to re-read A Daughter of the Snows and for a change have a book by an author who actually knows how to use English grammar. The bad grammar so prevalent today is seriously annoying.
Frona Welse is a young woman who grew up in a more innocent time in the wilds of Alaska, and was sent away to college by her father Jacob, a wealthy storekeeper who sells supplies to prospectors. As the book opens she is returning home to an Alaska transformed by the unending flood of gold seekers. I will give no more details, as I don't want to inadvertently include spoilers, so I will just say that it is fast-paced and exciting, with a variety of characters typical of the time and place.
One very disturbing thing for me, which somehow I had forgotten since reading the book at a much younger age, is the fierce racism of Frona and her father. I do not know if this reflects the author's own opinions, or if this is merely a characteristic of the principal characters of the book. Frona and Jacob are utterly convinced that their own Anglo-Saxon race is superior to all others, and they have no sympathy for any sort of human weakness. Alaska was an inhospitable place, and those who could not survive the hardships found no pity from them.
But for all that, it is an exciting story from a land and a time where getting your foot wet in a river could mean death, and where desperate people arrived in droves, seeking fortune that came to very, very few.
This book took awhile to get going, but then it was very interesting. It is a love story, fundamentally, set during the Yukon gold rush. Because I was unfamiliar with the time period in history, some of the book I thought was confusing. However, it was still an enjoyable experience to read.
Flashes of fine writing, some great scenes. Lots of highfalutin philosophical dialog between the characters that didn't sound like anything you'd ever run into in the real world.
The ending was abrupt and puzzling.
I love pretty much any story about the frozen north-west and this was no different. Some descriptions and feats may be a little overdone, but it was very interesting, and for the most part, realistic. Written in true London style, it fits the territory's view of good heart and good blood succeeding through hardships. I was slightly disappointed that it ended so abruptly, but on further thought decided it fits the book and characters. And this way, I get to create my own ending! If you like stories of the lawless north, you will probably like this book.
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