A Daughter of the Snows

by Jack London

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The first published novel of the famous American author, journalist, and social activist Jack London. In the Yukon a Stanford graduate and "physical Valkyrie" Frona Welse is ostracised from her wealthy father's community after she befriends the town's prostitute.

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Some books by Jack London are enjoyable and classic, this isn't really one of them, but as it was one of the first, you have to let that slide a little bit. Another thing you have to let slide, right from the get go, is the idea of race that was popular in the time the book was published. Be prepared to see the Native peoples written well and with some respect, but have the main characters fill their talk with the superiority of the white race. The book is mostly about a the daughter returning home after an education away, finding her place with her wealthy father, just as it had always been. She is an adventurer, not a prissy character at all. Being a product of Alaska, she thinks nothing of doing what needs to be done, no matter what show more the outcome is to her physical condition. If you walk through your shoes in the middle of the wilderness, you walk on. Sitting and complaining about it isn't going to get you anywhere. The plot was mostly relationship driven, though there was some action involving rescue and crime. It felt very long to me and sometimes it lost my attention all together. After a while I began to wonder if I would ever get to the end of the book. I did make it to the end. I might try again some time, perhaps as part of a reading group or as a Jack London themed read. show less
Very good action and romance.
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One of the pioneers of 20th century American literature, Jack London specialized in tales of adventure inspired by his own experiences. London was born in San Francisco in 1876. At 14, he quit school and became an "oyster pirate," robbing oyster beds to sell his booty to the bars and restaurants in Oakland. Later, he turned on his pirate show more associates and joined the local Fish Patrol, resulting in some hair-raising waterfront battles. Other youthful activities included sailing on a seal-hunting ship, traveling the United States as a railroad tramp, a jail term for vagrancy and a hazardous winter in the Klondike during the 1897 gold rush. Those experiences converted him to socialism, as he educated himself through prolific reading and began to write fiction. After a struggling apprenticeship, London hit literary paydirt by combining memories of his adventures with Darwinian and Spencerian evolutionary theory, the Nietzchean concept of the "superman" and a Kipling-influenced narrative style. "The Son of the Wolf"(1900) was his first popular success, followed by 'The Call of the Wild" (1903), "The Sea-Wolf" (1904) and "White Fang" (1906). He also wrote nonfiction, including reportage of the Russo-Japanese War and Mexican revolution, as well as "The Cruise of the Snark" (1911), an account of an eventful South Pacific sea voyage with his wife, Charmian, and a rather motley crew. London's body broke down prematurely from his rugged lifestyle and hard drinking, and he died of uremic poisoning - possibly helped along by a morphine overdose - at his California ranch in 1916. Though his massive output is uneven, his best works - particularly "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - have endured because of their rich subject matter and vigorous prose. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
A Daughter of the Snows
Original title
A Daughter of the Snows
Original publication date
1902
First words
"All ready, Mis Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"He... he suggested you," she added shyly, indicating St. Vincent.
Original language*
englanti
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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
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813.52Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991900-1945
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PS3523 .O46Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1900-1960
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