Name: A Winter Amid The Ice, And Other Thrilling Stories
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Author: Verne, Jules
ISBN: 9789357279604

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A Winter Amid The Ice, And Other Thrilling Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jules Verne

Publisher

Double 9 Booksllp

Language

English

Pages

214

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9789357279604

Synopsis "A Winter Amid The Ice, And Other Thrilling Stories"

Un hivernage dans les glaces is the English title of Jules Verne's 1855 short adventure tale. The story was initially published in the periodical Musée des Familles in April or May 1855. Pierre-Jules Hetzel later reproduced it as part of the Voyages Extraordinary series in the collection Doctor Ox (1874). In 1874, three English versions (George Makepeace Towle's "A Winter amid the Ice," Abby L. Alger's "A Winter Among the Ice-Fields," and Stephen William White's "A Winter's Sojourn in the Ice") were released. The book tells the tale of Jean Cornbutte, who chooses to rebuild the ship and sail to the north in search of his son Louis and other crew members after they fail to return from sea. His son's fiancée, Marie, and the ship's first officer, André Vasling, who would be his son's rival for her affections, are traveling with him. Jules Verne published a brief tale of adventure called A Winter Amid The Ice in 1855. Given that this is a Jules Verne tale, Jean makes the decision to replenish the ship and set off on a quest to discover what happened to his son. Andre also has hidden agendas, one of which is to wed Marie himself.

Jules Verne

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Jules Gabriel Verne, (Nantes, February 8, 1828-Amiens, March 24, 1905), a prominent French writer and pioneer of adventure and science fiction literature, is recognized for his visionary novels, where he combined scientific rigor with thrilling narrative. Works such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days not only entertain but also anticipated technological advances with astonishing accuracy.

A member of the Legion of Honor and one of the most translated authors in history, Verne influenced generations of readers, scientists, and writers. His stories, meticulously documented, remain a benchmark of universal literature, ideal for those seeking classics filled with imagination, adventure, and knowledge.

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