Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 207 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Rivers of Ice Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Rivers of Ice" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative begins with Captain Wopper, a rugged, charismatic sailor, who is depicted in search of a woman named Roby residing in a dilapidated area near the Thames after returning from his adventures at sea. The story introduces themes of friendship, kindness, and the struggles of the underprivileged, showcasing characters from both ends of the social spectrum. At the start of the story, Captain Wopper makes his way through a poor and bustling neighborhood, where he encounters a clever young boy named Gillie, who helps direct him to Mrs. Roby. Once he finds her, the Captain learns of her past and that she was a nurse who once cared for two boys, one of whom, Willum, is the Captain's dear friend from their days in California. As Wopper delivers a bag of gold nuggets from Willum to Mrs. Roby, it becomes clear that the characters are interlinked by a shared history of care and affection. This opening sets the stage for further exploration of personal connections and themes surrounding generosity and support amidst hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Glaciers -- Juvenile fiction Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 592590 2025-08-09T07:06:32.930392 text/html 613670 2007-06-06T14:45:38 text/html 292059 2025-08-09T07:06:41.270359 application/epub+zip 299677 2025-08-09T07:06:35.165411 application/epub+zip 299678 2025-08-09T07:06:33.835390 application/epub+zip 513959 2025-08-09T07:06:45.723347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502144 2025-08-09T07:06:40.373354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464177 2022-09-10T08:47:42.562515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566119 2025-08-09T07:06:32.260404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566034 2007-06-06T14:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19969 2025-08-09T07:06:45.849311 application/rdf+xml 12335 2025-08-09T07:06:34.370380 image/jpeg 3144 2025-08-09T07:06:34.108378 image/jpeg 217054 2007-06-06T14:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 218999 2007-06-06T14:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 282299 2025-08-09T07:06:32.986378 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