Jack London’s first novel, set in the Yukon at the height of the gold rush. Frona Welz, a young woman educated in Europe, returns to the harsh world of Alaska. Strong, independent, and free of prejudice, she becomes part of this land where, on equal terms with men, she faces dangerous adventures and difficult trials. Her arrival disrupts the measured life of the local community, and the heroine’s heart becomes the subject of rivalry between two men—a tough prospector and a mysterious stranger.