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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aPierce, Frank Richardson,
_d1881-1966
245 1 4 _aThe ice goes out
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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490 1 _aProduced from the July 1, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-24
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"The Ice Goes Out" by Frank Richardson Pierce is a short story published in the late 1920s. It is set in the northern territory of Alaska and revolves around the annual event known as the ice pool, which celebrates the dramatic melting of winter ice and marks the beginning of spring in the region. The narrative explores themes of hope, luck, and the tension between honest men and crooks, capturing the spirit of a community drawn together by their shared anticipation of the ice's break-up. The story follows Mack Leach, a determined prospector who believes this year is his chance to win the ice pool by cleverly planning a robbery of Con Welch's store. However, after the heist, the ice begins to break, leading to a chaotic chase where the crooks try to escape from the law even as the powerful river threatens to engulf them. The narrative culminates in a dramatic and suspenseful scene where the inevitable force of nature claims its victims, leaving the fate of the gold and its would-be winners uncertain. Ultimately, the story highlights the unpredictability of life and fortune, as it is revealed that Leach won the pool, but not without significant cost and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1928
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAlaska -- Fiction
653 _aBurglary -- Fiction
653 _aSweepstakes -- Fiction
653 _aThawing -- Fiction
700 1 _aPyles, V. E.
_q(Virgil Evans),
_d1891-1965
830 0 _aProduced from the July 1, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/adv_1928_07_01
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74113
999 _c114838
_d114838