Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The World of Ice E-text prepared by Dave Morgan, Sjaani, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The World of Ice" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the whaling journey of the brig "Dolphin," focusing on a variety of characters, notably John Buzzby, a seasoned sailor, and young Fred Ellice, the son of Captain Ellice. The narrative explores themes of adventure and the harsh realities of whaling expeditions in the Arctic regions, infused with elements of personal growth and excitement in the face of danger. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to John Buzzby, who stands on a pier in Grayton, observing the preparations of the whaling ship. He engages in a playful yet serious dialogue with Fred Ellice, who yearns to accompany his father on this perilous journey. The tension heightens with references to a past pirate attack that left deep emotional scars on Fred's family, particularly concerning his mother. The narrative then shifts to the launching of the "Dolphin," detailing the crew, their motivations, and the start of their voyage into the icy unknown, setting up an atmosphere of adventure filled with anticipation and danger as they embark on their search for whales, and potentially, the missing Captain Ellice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Whaling -- Fiction Adventure stories Arctic regions -- Fiction PR Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 494524 2025-08-05T08:31:46.007803 text/html 502554 2020-12-26T00:42:18 text/html 303021 2025-08-05T08:31:53.476794 application/epub+zip 311532 2025-08-05T08:31:47.829837 application/epub+zip 263202 2025-08-05T08:31:46.665800 application/epub+zip 514123 2025-08-05T08:31:57.998751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474723 2025-08-05T08:31:52.726803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402336 2022-09-06T04:00:15.287248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468904 2025-08-05T08:31:45.006813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449131 2024-10-28T18:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470256 2020-12-26T00:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470278 2020-12-26T00:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21841 2025-08-05T08:31:58.179738 application/rdf+xml 12407 2025-08-05T08:31:47.225803 image/jpeg 3262 2025-08-05T08:31:46.974813 image/jpeg 182028 2020-12-26T00:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 233355 2020-12-26T00:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 182000 2020-12-26T00:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 293423 2025-08-05T08:31:46.050792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia