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The ice master : a novel of the Arctic by Houston, James A., 1921- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The ice master : a novel of the Arctic about?
In the 1870s whaling was North America’s biggest business. Successful voyages south, to the warm waters of Melville’s great white whale, or north, to the Arctic, brought back ships laden with the whale oil that lit the lamps of the civilized world and the whalebone that stiffened its corsets. Many of the fortune seekers in this harsh trade lost their lives, while others became millionaires. In James Houston’s exciting new adventure novel it is the spring of 1875. Two ships set sail from Connecti
Who reads The ice master : a novel of the Arctic?
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Houston, James A., 1921-
- Publisher
- Toronto: McClelland & Stewart
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780771042096
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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