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On the Trail of Robert Service
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Product Description
Service went from bank clerk to cowboy to become the first million-selling poet. The early forerunner of Kerouac's beat generation, Service wrote for those who wouldn't be caught dead reading poetry.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1200625 in Books
- Published on: 1999-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
'The story of a man who ... wrote verse for those who wouldn't be seen dead reading poetry' Scots Independent
About the Author
G Wallace Lockhart, an expert on Scottish traditional folk music and dance, is the author of Highland Balls & Village Halls and Fiddles & Folk. His relish for a well-told tale in popular vernacular led him to fall in love with the verse of Robert Service and write his biography. He and his band Quern have created a musical presentation of Service's life which has been performed many times, including at the 1990 event commemorating the memory of Service in Brittany, and at the 1998 Klondike Centenary Conference at the Edinburgh University School of Canadian Studies.
