Songs of a sourdough
Book • 1907
Songs of a Sourdough, published in 1907, is Robert W. Service's debut poetry collection, written during his time as a bank teller in Whitehorse, Yukon.
It vividly portrays the harsh realities of gold prospectors, including isolation, gambling, and prostitution in Dawson City, with iconic humorous and rhythmic ballads such as 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew' and 'The Cremation of Sam McGee.
' The book was an instant success, with over 12,000 copies sold in Canada in its first year, and has sold more than three million copies worldwide; in the US, it was titled The Spell of the Yukon.
It vividly portrays the harsh realities of gold prospectors, including isolation, gambling, and prostitution in Dawson City, with iconic humorous and rhythmic ballads such as 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew' and 'The Cremation of Sam McGee.
' The book was an instant success, with over 12,000 copies sold in Canada in its first year, and has sold more than three million copies worldwide; in the US, it was titled The Spell of the Yukon.
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