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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aRussell, William Clark,
_d1844-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Frozen Pirate
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-02
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Frozen Pirate" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins against the backdrop of a perilous sea voyage, focusing on the struggles of Paul Rodney, the mate of the brig "Laughing Mary", as it encounters a violent storm near Cape Horn. The novel explores themes of survival and the harsh realities of life at sea, suggesting an adventure filled with danger and discovery, particularly as Rodney faces the possibility of being lost in the frozen wastes. At the start of the book, readers are thrust into an intense storm that presents a dire threat to both the ship and its crew. The narrative introduces us to Paul Rodney and Captain Rosy as they endure the ferocity of the tempest, which culminates in a catastrophic collision with an iceberg. In the aftermath, Rodney awakens to find himself alone amidst the icy conditions, leading to a profound sense of loneliness and despair. It is within this frozen landscape that he discovers the body of a man, igniting curiosity and dread about the past and the mysteries that surround survival in such extreme conditions. This opening sets the stage for a compelling tale of endurance and exploration in a hostile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aSea stories
653 _aPirates -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22215
999 _c63359
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