Robert William Service, one of the most proficient poets and writers, is till date remembered for contributing some of the most celebrated works in literature. It was his deep embedded passion for reading and writing since an early age that paved his way for future. While he was inspired by reading the works of Robert Browning, Lord Alfred Tennyson and John Keats in his initial years, later the works of Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson framed much of his writing style. Interestingly, despite taking up various works and living as a cowboy, the humble living condition did not dampen his interest in writing. The passion instead kindled and only blossomed finally resulting in the publication of his first work, ‘Songs of a Sourdough’. The book met with overwhelming response and catapulted Service’s reputation as a poet by miles. What followed was a string of highly successful works which Service wrote drawing inspiration from the lore and tales of men and their experiences. He even made a huge impact in the field of thriller novels by coming up with highly successful novels.