A Daughter of the Snows

In Jack London's first novel, he 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 at the distaff point of a love triangle. This novel contains very overt racial and gender stereotypes and as such reflects the attitudes growing in society at the time it was written. It is the practice at LibriVox to record works as they stand, without judgment. - Summary by Don W. Jenkins (8 hr 34 min)

Chapters

I	27:20	Read by Don W. Jenkins
II	12:25	Read by Don W. Jenkins
III	18:53	Read by Don W. Jenkins
IV	16:49	Read by Don W. Jenkins
V	10:44	Read by Don W. Jenkins
VI	19:48	Read by Don W. Jenkins
VII	14:20	Read by Don W. Jenkins
VIII	18:11	Read by Don W. Jenkins
IX	15:31	Read by Don W. Jenkins
X	18:21	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XI	12:58	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XII	12:54	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XIII	15:47	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XIV	17:00	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XV	12:03	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XVI	23:09	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XVII	16:27	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XVIII	6:37	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XIX	18:51	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XX	27:44	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXI	14:37	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXII	12:00	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXIII	14:12	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXIV	22:34	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXV	31:29	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXVI	19:23	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXVII	10:33	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXVIII	28:58	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXIX	19:03	Read by Don W. Jenkins
XXX	6:02	Read by Don W. Jenkins

Reviews

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

Passage about the Yukon ice break up best ever

Almost unbearable

(1 stars)

David Stame

If you've ever happened to read any of my reviews, I try and be a brutally honest as I can. I can usually find a high note to end with. Even accounting for the year it was written, and the subject, it was extremely dull. If it wasn't for my OCD, I would have dropped after the second chapter! at one point it ALMOST seemed like it had a purpose, but then fell back into a chasm of ennui. From the beginning, there's no cohesion. The characters are painfully unlikable. There's just no flow at all. I do think the reader did a great job with the voices and his read, although I'll never understand why he decided to read this story. Maybe he assumed that since it was Jack London, it might be worth reading. It was like a bad harlequin novel, but without the passion, plot, reason, or a painting of Fabio holding some damsel in his arms! Quite simply a waste of my life. I'll never get those countless hours back again! But thank you once again for the great narration.

VIVID DESCRIPTIONS

(4.5 stars)

Avid Listener

London lived several lives, but it is obvious from his stories that he preferred the great frozen north. Less bitterness and more joie de vivre are evident. Chapter xxv is as gripping as any that one is likely to encounter.

good listen