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  • The Collected Verse of Robert Service

    by Robert W. Service ...
    Robert Service (1874-1958) dreamed of a life of adventure and freedom to live and write as he wanted, surrounded by nature and the beauty of the world. Born in Lancashire, England, he developed an urge early on to travel abroad, and set his sights on the rough and tumble "wild west" of Canada. Part journalist and part storyteller, he ventured up and down the west coast of the United States and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Lenin

    by Robert Service ...
    Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. Robert Service has written a calmly authoritative biography on this seemingly unknowable figure. Making use of recently opened archives, he has been able to piece together the private as well as the public life, giving the first complete picture of Lenin.This biography simultaneously provides an ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Ballads of a Cheechako

    by Robert W. Service ...
    In "Ballads of a Cheechako," Robert W. Service captures the raw essence of the Klondike Gold Rush through a unique blend of lyrical poetry and narrative storytelling. Written during the early 20th century, the collection indulges in the exuberance and trials of newcomers, or 'cheechakos,' who flocked to the Yukon in search of fortune. Service's evocative use of rhythm and meter, along with vivid ... Read more

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  • The End of the Cold War: 1985-1991

    by Robert Service ...
    On 26 December, 1991, the hammer-and-sickle flag was lowered over the Kremlin for the last time. Yet, just six years earlier, when Mikhail Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and chose Eduard Shevardnadze as his foreign minister, the Cold War seemed like a permanent fixture in world politics. Until its denouement, no Western or Soviet politician foresaw ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Collected Verse of Robert Service

    by Robert W. Service ...
    Robert Service dreamed of a life of adventure and freedom to live and write as he wanted, surrounded by nature and the beauty of the world. Born in Lancashire, England, he developed an urge early on to travel abroad, and set his sights on the rough and tumble “wild west” of Canada. Part journalist and part storyteller, he ventured up and down the west coast of the United States and wrote romantic ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Rhymes of a Red Cross Man

    by Robert William Service ...
    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

    $1.99 USD

  • Blood on the Snow

    The Russian Revolution 1914-1924

    by Robert Service ...
    'A terrific book about a terrifying subject by the best historian of Russia working today' – Michael Burleigh, author of The Third ReichIn Blood on the Snow, Robert Service returns to the subject that has formed the backbone of his long and distinguished career: the Russian Revolution.For Service, the great unanswered question is how to reconcile the two vital narratives that underpin the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Best of Robert Service

    by Robert Service ...
    This new and revised edition of poems about the men and women of the North features the most loved ballads by Robert Service, and is illustrated with lively art by Marilen Van Nimwegen. While living in Whitehorse, Robert Service wrote The Cremation of Sam McGee, and other well-known poems. He wrote and published into his mid-eighties. He was quoted as saying, I just go for a walk and come back ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Best Tales of the Yukon

    by Robert W. Service ...
    When Robert W. Service was transferred to the Whitehorse Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in the Yukon Territory in 1904, six years after the Klondike Gold Rush, his career as a world-famous poet would soon begin. Inspired by the beauty of the Yukon wilderness, Service would write some of the most expressive poetry of the age depicting the trials and tribulations of the Yukon gold mining ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Rhymes of a Rolling Stone

    Enriched edition.

    by Robert W. Service, Michael Wellesley ...
    In "Rhymes of a Rolling Stone," Robert W. Service showcases his distinctive literary style, marked by vivid imagery, rhythmic verse, and a deep connection to themes of adventure, nature, and the human experience. Crafted during the early 20th century, the collection captures the spirit of the wanderer, blending folklore and personal narrative as Service navigates life on the fringes of society. ... Read more

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  • Songs of a Sourdough

    Enriched edition. Ballads of the Klondike Gold Rush—frontier adventure, rugged Yukon wilderness, and the trials of prospectors

    by Robert W. Service ...
    Robert W. Service's "Songs of a Sourdough" is a poignant collection of ballads and poems that encapsulate the spirit of the Alaskan gold rush. Through its vivid imagery and rhythmic narrative style, the book brings to life the adventures, hardships, and camaraderie of prospectors in the early 20th century. Service's use of colloquial language and his ability to convey a rich, authentic atmosphere ... Read more

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  • Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, Canadian poetry

    by Robert Service ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 September 11, 1958) was a poet and writer, sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon".[1][2] 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 ... Read more

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