02188cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500160015126400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350800470038452012780043153400450170965300390175465300500179385600430184321372UtSlPG20260610133507.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFenn, George Manville,d1831-190910aSteve Young 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-05-08  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"Steve Young; or, The Voyage of the 'Hvalross' to the Icy Seas" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of a young orphan named Steve Young, who embarks on a perilous voyage to the Arctic in search of his missing uncle, Captain Young. Accompanied by a diverse crew, Steve encounters the brutal realities of the icy wilderness and learns valuable life lessons amid thrilling encounters with polar bears and severe Arctic conditions.  The opening of the novel introduces Steve as a sixteen-year-old boy struggling with the challenges of becoming a sailor. Following his uncle’s mysterious disappearance during a voyage to Spitzbergen, a group of the captain's friends charters a Norwegian vessel to search for him, much to the doctor's dismay about the dangers of bringing a young boy. As the ship, named "Hvalross," sets sail, the narrative lays out the dynamic between Steve and his companions, hinting at the challenges ahead. The reader is drawn into Steve's excitement and apprehension as he prepares for a thrilling journey through the unpredictable and harsh Arctic landscape, where survival will depend on courage, skills, and perhaps a little luck. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArctic regions -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21372