A Winter Amid The Ice: And Other Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Good - for age. Restoration project. Boards worn and faded with bumped corners and frayed edges; hinges cracked with the front free endpaper and frontispiece loose; glue has failed to the spine exposing the underlying structure; engraved plates appear intact throughout.
A landmark collection of early science fiction and adventure tales, A Winter Amid the Ice: And Other Stories showcases Jules Verne at his most imaginative and daring, transporting readers to the frozen extremes of the Arctic and beyond. The title story chronicles the harrowing journey of a young sailor who ventures into treacherous polar ice fields in a desperate search for his missing father, blending heart-pounding suspense with Verne's signature meticulous attention to geographical and scientific detail. Alongside it, the collection presents a rich variety of shorter works that illustrate Verne's remarkable range, from tales of maritime peril to stories steeped in romantic adventure and human resilience. Written with a propulsive, vivid energy that defined an entire genre, these stories reveal the foundational genius behind one of the most celebrated voices in world literature, cementing his reputation as the father of modern science fiction.
Author: Jules Verne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1876, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
Genre: Adventure fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Good - for age. Restoration project. Boards worn and faded with bumped corners and frayed edges; hinges cracked with the front free endpaper and frontispiece loose; glue has failed to the spine exposing the underlying structure; engraved plates appear intact throughout.
A landmark collection of early science fiction and adventure tales, A Winter Amid the Ice: And Other Stories showcases Jules Verne at his most imaginative and daring, transporting readers to the frozen extremes of the Arctic and beyond. The title story chronicles the harrowing journey of a young sailor who ventures into treacherous polar ice fields in a desperate search for his missing father, blending heart-pounding suspense with Verne's signature meticulous attention to geographical and scientific detail. Alongside it, the collection presents a rich variety of shorter works that illustrate Verne's remarkable range, from tales of maritime peril to stories steeped in romantic adventure and human resilience. Written with a propulsive, vivid energy that defined an entire genre, these stories reveal the foundational genius behind one of the most celebrated voices in world literature, cementing his reputation as the father of modern science fiction.