000 02232cam a22003133u 4500
001 32480
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133736.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aeo
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPM
100 1 _aOmelka, František,
_d1904-1960
245 1 3 _aLa Alaska stafeto kaj Kaptitoj de la glacirokoj
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-22
508 _aProduced by Miroslav Malovec, Andrew Sly, and Charles Coulston
520 _a"La Alaska Stafeto kaj Kaptitoj de la Glacirokoj" by František Omelka is a fiction work written in the early 1950s. This story, originally crafted in Esperanto, revolves around a heroic race against time to save lives during a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. The central character, Doctor Welch, desperately seeks to transport a vital serum amid severe winter conditions and organizes a relay team of brave men to undertake this harrowing mission. The opening of the narrative sets the stage in January 1925, depicting the harsh and unforgiving environment of Nome as a severe cold wind howls through the streets. Families brave the bitter chill to gather at a local hotel, where discussions shift to the brewing tragedy caused by the epidemic. As panic sets in with the news of ill children, Doctor Welch realizes he needs to procure the serum from Seattle urgently and coordinates efforts to establish a relay system among local men to transport the serum across treacherous terrain. The urgency of their task and the captivating introduction of the main characters establish a gripping tone, promising a story of bravery, sacrifice, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSeppala, Leonhard, 1877-1967-- Fiction
653 _aDogsledding -- Alaska -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32480
999 _c73326
_d73326