02618cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500860014426400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650801910044752013360063853400450197465300200201965300370203965300220207665300160209865300420211465300400215685600430219699900170223954629UtSlPG20260610134247.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSenarens, Luis,d1863-193910aFrank Reade, Jr., and His Electric Ice Ship; or, Driven Adrift in the Frozen Sky. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-04-29  aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Frank Reade, Jr., and His Electric Ice Ship; or, Driven Adrift in the Frozen Sky" by “Noname” is a serialized adventure story likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the young inventor Frank Reade, Jr., who embarks on a daring journey to rescue a kidnapped boy named Walter Grey from a treacherous whaler, the Red Eric, after he has been shanghaied by a villainous lawyer. The thrilling tale features elements of science fiction as Frank utilizes his inventions, particularly a flying ice ship, to navigate the perilous Arctic regions.  The opening of the story sets a dramatic tone, introducing Frank Reade, Jr. as he witnesses the abduction of Walter Grey in Boston by unscrupulous sailors and the corrupt lawyer Alfred Milburn. Following an unfortunate encounter where Frank is injured, he becomes determined to save Walter after encountering his distraught mother, Mrs. Grey. As the narrative unfolds, it lays the groundwork for a series of suspenseful escapades, including Frank’s technological ingenuity, the peculiar challenges of the Arctic landscape, and the menacing threats posed by his adversaries, all while maintaining a light-hearted camaraderie through lively characters like the Irishman Barney O'Shea and the comedic coon, Pomp. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aAmerican fiction -- 19th century  aAdventure stories  aDime novels  aInventors -- United States -- Fiction  aPopular literature -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54629  c95461d95461