The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon

"The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon" by H. A. Cody is an early 20th-century novel that plunges into the heart of the Yukon wilderness and the perilous journey of Keith Steadman. As a skilled northman and trailsman, Keith battles the brutal Yukon elements and faces the wild creatures that inhabit its unforgiving terrain. The story begins with Keith making his way through a frozen landscape towards Klassan when his encounter with a wolf and a distressed dog, who ultimately leads him to a plea for help, changes his trajectory. Despite his own dire circumstances, Keith's moral compass leads him into a complex web of survival, desperation, and moral conflicts, pitting himself against the raw challenge of the wild and the complex nature of human interaction and struggles.