Out of the North

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Out of the North

by Howard V. (Howard Vigne) Sutherland

EN·~12 minutes·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

OUT of the NORTH - HOWARD V. SUTHERLAND

0:11
2

OUT OF THE NORTH

0:14
3

FOREWORD

1:23
4

The Northern Light

0:16
5

In Winter

0:16
6

Lyric

0:24
7

Dark Days

0:14
8

The Unanswerable

0:27
9

Vain Dreams

0:14
10

December

0:56

Description

In this lyrical journey through the far‑north, the poet paints the stark beauty of endless snowfields, birch‑lined forests and the restless wind that sweeps over frozen rivers. Each piece captures a moment—whether the brief burst of summer flowers among the spruce or the haunting howl of a lone wolf beneath a leaden sky—inviting listeners to feel both the awe and the isolation of the Arctic wilderness. The verses move from hopeful songs of birds returning to the melancholy of long, silent nights, creating a rhythm that mirrors the region’s ever‑changing light.

Beyond the landscape, the collection explores the inner world of those who venture into this remote realm, reflecting on longing, resilience, and the quiet dialogue between man and nature. The poet’s voice is both contemplative and vivid, offering glimpses of camaraderie in cabins, laughter on snow‑covered trails, and the lingering question of what lies beyond the endless white. Listeners will find themselves drawn into a meditative soundscape where the northern sky becomes a mirror for their own hopes and fears.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 minutes (11K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, KarenD, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2009-06-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Howard V. (Howard Vigne) Sutherland

Howard V. (Howard Vigne) Sutherland

b. 1868

A South African-born poet, journalist, and playwright whose life ranged from England and Argentina to San Francisco, the Klondike, and later Hawaii. His writing drew on travel, city life, and the northern frontier, giving his work a wide sense of place.

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