Daughter of the Snows

A Daughter of the Snows is Jack London's first novel. Set in the Yukon, it tells the story of Frona Welse, "e;a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie"e; who takes to the trail after upsetting her wealthy father's community by her forthright manner and befriending the town's prostitute. Her name echoes that of his mother, Flora Wellman, though her inspiration has also been said to include London'...