A Daughter of the Snows - Jack London - Book 2, Part 1

A Daughter of the Snows - Jack London - Book 2, Part 1 Title: A Daughter of the Snows Overview: A Daughter of the Snows (1902) is Jack London's first novel. Set in the Yukon, it tells the story of Frona Welse, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie" who takes to the trail after upsetting her wealthy father's community by her forthright manner and befriending the town's prostitute. She is also torn between love for two suitors: Gregory St Vincent, a local man who turns out to be cowardly and treacherous; and Vance Corliss, a Yale-trained mining engineer. The novel is noteworthy for its strong and self-reliant heroine, one of many who would people his fiction. Her name echoes that of his mother, Flora Wellman, though her inspiration has also been said to include London's friend Anna Strunsky. Modern commentators have criticized the novel for its approval of the main character's view that Anglo-Saxons are racially superior. This novel contains very overt racial and gender stereotypes and as such reflects the attitudes growing in society at the time it was written. The novel was commissioned by publisher S. S. McClure, who provided London a $125 a month stipend to write it. Published: 1902 Series: Novels #2 Author: Jack London Genre: Adventure Novel, Action & Adventure, General Fiction Episode: A Daughter of the Snows - Jack London - Book 2, Part 1 Part: 1 of 2 Length Part: 4:03:03 Book: 2 Length Book: 8:34:43 Episodes: 1 - 15 of 30 Narrator: Don W. Jenkins Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: determination, persistence, man versus nature, battle, morality play, perception, discovery, travels, adventure, family, jacklondon Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #determination #persistence #man #nature #battle #morality #perception #discovery #travels #adventure #family #JackLondon Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Don W. Jenkins. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support