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The story by Jack London A Daughter of Snows is included to a so called “north cycle” where the dominating motive focuses on the act of bravery, fight with climate and tough morals over which the humanity of London’s characters triumphs. It was the time of the Klondike “golden rush”. Hunger for gold blinds and makes cruel. After some years of studying, grown-up Frona Wales comes back home. The heroes of the story have a lot ahead of them: love, betrayal, deception, loyalty and generousness.

"A Daughter of the Snows", an adventure novel of the first order. is Jack London's first novel published in 1902."A Daughter of the Snows" tells the story of Frona Welse, a strong and interesting heroine, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie," who heads to the Yukon gold fields after creating a stir in her hometown by being strong and forthright and by befriending the town's prostitute. In the course of her adventures, she finds herself involved in a love triangle...

"A Daughter of the Snows" by Jack London is the story about a rebellious girl who is not afraid to challenge a traditional society where females are expected to be obedient.Frona Welse, born into a wealthy family and educated at Stanford, is a strong and courageous woman fought by men. After upsetting her community by her forthright manner and befriending the town's prostitute she will join the Klondike Gold Rush.

Life and adventures during the Klondike Gold Rush are breathtakingly realistic. Frona Wells, the main character of the novel, is a strong, intelligent, courageous and at the same time unusually charming character – in a word, a woman who is able to think, love, fight and share trials along with the best of men. Who is worthy of the hands and hearts of a confident and independent ruler of the North?

By Paulino Serrano Valero on October 30, 2013Format: Paperback Verified PurchaseThis is a very different work from the most famous books by the author, those which turned Jack London into one of the luminaries of literature in English. However, I found here everything "Londonesque" (please forgive the neologism) but the fast-paced action.This is a novel more along the lines of "The Valley of the Moon" than those of "Call of the Wild".Irrespective of this being the first Jack London's work you read, or your already being a fan of the great writer from San Francisco, you'll come back for more. Guaranteed.All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats." Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side. "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least—" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable. And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but—but—" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore. "Do you see that big log-house? Between the clump of pines and the river? I was born there." "Guess I'd be in a hurry myself," he muttered, sympathetically, as he piloted her along the crowded deck. Everybody was in everybody else's way; nor was there one who failed to proclaim it at the top of his lungs. A thousand gold-seekers were clamoring for the immediate landing of their outfits. Each hatchway gaped wide open, and from the lower depths the shrieking donkey-engines were hurrying the misassorted outfits skyward. On either side of the steamer, rows of scows received the flying cargo, and on each of these scows a sweating mob of men charged the descending slings and heaved bales and boxes about in frantic search. Men waved shipping receipts and shouted over the steamer-rails to them. Sometimes two and three identified the same article, and war arose. The "two-circle" and the "circle-and-dot" brands caused endless jangling, while every whipsaw discovered a dozen claimants.

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.

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. Despite the progressive attitude toward women, the novel focuses on the racial superiority of Anglo-Saxons.

"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. (Wikipedia)