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Embark on a thrilling journey to the farthest reaches of the globe with R.M. Ballantyne's "The World of Ice, or, Adventures in the Polar Regions." Originally published in 1860, this classic adventure tale transports readers to the icy landscapes of the Arctic. Experience the... Read Full Overview

The World of Ice - Adventures in the Polar Regions is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and... Read Full Overview

Nobody ever caught John Buzzby asleep by any chance whatever. No weasel was ever half so sensitive on that point as he was. Wherever he happened to be (and in the course of his adventurous life he had been to nearly all parts of the known world) he was the first awake in the... Read Full Overview

Nobody ever caught John Buzzby asleep by any chance whatever. No weasel was ever half so sensitive on that point as he was. Wherever he happened to be (and in the course of his adventurous life he had been to nearly all parts of the known world) he was the first awake in the... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...oats, but without effect, although the shot plunged into the water all round them. As they drew nearer, a brisk fire of musketry was opened on them, and the occasional falling of an oar and confusion on board showed that the shots told. The pirates replied vigorously,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The World of Ice by R.M Ballantyne

Nobody ever caught John Buzzby asleep by any chance whatever. No weasel was ever half so sensitive on that point as he was. Wherever he happened to be (and in the course of his adventurous life he had been to nearly all parts of the known world) he was the first awake in the... Read Full Overview