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  • Ploughman of the Moon

    Enriched edition. Celebrating Nature, Love, and the Human Experience through Timeless Poetry

    In "Ploughman of the Moon," Robert William Service crafts a poignant exploration of life's universal struggles through the lens of a dreamer and laborer. This collection of poems reflects Service's characteristic narrative style, combining vivid imagery and musical rhythm that evokes the raw beauty of nature and the hardships of rural existence. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century ... Read more

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  • Harper of Heaven

    Enriched edition. Journey through lyrical verse and timeless themes

    In "Harper of Heaven," Robert William Service explores the profound connection between art, spirituality, and the human experience through a series of poignant poems. This collection is characterized by its vivid imagery and emotive language, reflecting Service's prowess in capturing the essence of existence and the yearning for transcendence. Nestled within the literary tradition of early 20th ... Read more

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  • Bar-Room Ballads

    Enriched edition.

    In "Bar-Room Ballads," Robert William Service employs a gritty yet lyrical style to explore the lives and struggles of the common man, most prominently within the context of early 20th-century Canadian society. Through a series of poignant verses and witty anecdotes, Service conjures a vivid tapestry of bar-room revelry, heartbreak, and the poignant simplicity of everyday life. His use of rhyme, ... Read more

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  • The Pretender: A Story of the Latin Quarter

    With this reflexion I let myself collapse into a padded chair of transcendent comfort, lit a cigarette and inspected once more the amazing bank-book. Since I had seen it last several credit entries had been made—over twenty thousand dollars; and in the meantime, dawdling and dreaming in the woods of Maine, all I had managed to squander was a paltry thousand. Being a man of imagination I sought for ... Read more

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  • The Poisoned Paradise

    A Romance of Monte Carlo

    In "The Poisoned Paradise," Robert William Service crafts a poignant narrative that explores the stark contrasts of human aspiration and the disillusionment that often accompanies it. Through his signature lyrical style, Service deftly weaves together vivid imagery and profound themes, revealing a landscape marred by unfulfilled dreams. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century societal ... Read more

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  • The Pretender

    Enriched edition. A Story of the Latin Quarter

    In "The Pretender," Robert William Service crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines themes of identity, ambition, and disillusionment against a backdrop of early 20th-century North America. With his characteristic vivid imagery and rhythmic verse, Service explores the life of a man who aspires to greatness yet grapples with his own limitations. The book invites readers into the psyche of its ... Read more

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  • The Poisoned Paradise

    A Romance of Monte Carlo

    In "The Poisoned Paradise," Robert William Service presents a daring exploration of the destructive interplay between human aspirations and the harsh realities of nature. Through a vivid tapestry of lyrical prose, Service adopts a poignant narrative style interspersed with stark imagery, revealing the stark contrasts between beauty and peril. The book, set against the backdrop of the Yukon ... Read more

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  • Rhymes of a Red Cross Man

    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Robert William Service was born 16 January 1874 in Preston, England, but also lived in Scotland before emigrating to Canada in 1894. Service went to the Yukon Territory in 1904 as a bank clerk, and became famous for his poems about this region, which are mostly in his first two books of poetry. He wrote ... Read more

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  • The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses

    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. [This text was also published (in Britain) under the title, “Songs of a Sourdough”. ... Read more

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  • The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance

    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. The north wind is keening overhead. It minds me of the howl of a wolf-dog under the Arctic stars. Sitting alone by the glow of the great peat fire I can hear it high up in the braeside firs. It is the voice, inexorably scornful, of the Great White Land. ... Read more

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  • Ballads of a Cheechako

    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. ... Read more

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  • Ballads of a Bohemian

    All day the sun has shone into my little attic, a bitter sunshine that brightened yet did not warm. And so as I toiled and toiled doggedly enough, many were the looks I cast at the three faggots I had saved to cook my evening meal. Now, however, my supper is over, my pipe alight, and as I stretch my legs before the embers I have at last a glow of comfort, a glimpse of peace. ... Read more

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