Description

The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses (original Canadian title - Songs of a Sourdough) is a book of poetry published in 1907 by Robert W. Service.

The book is well known for its verse about the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon a decade earlier, particularly the long, humorous ballads, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee."

The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses has sold more than three million copies. Source: Wikipedia