Daughter of the Snows

"e;A Daughter of the Snows"e; (1902) 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. 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)