Project Gutenberg 2011-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 153 Stilson, Charles B. (Charles Billings) 1880 1932 Polaris of the Snows $aUnited States :$bFrank A. Munsey Company,$c1915,reprint 1942. Produced from the All-Story Cavalier for December 18, 1915 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Polaris of the Snows" by Charles B. Stilson is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Polaris, a young man of extraordinary strength and resilience, who embarks on a journey into the unknown after the death of his father. He seeks to carry out his father's final wish to go north, within the harsh, icy landscapes of a remote wilderness, ultimately leading him toward mysterious encounters with civilization and its complexities. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene of isolation and profound emotional weight as Polaris mourns the death of his father. Despite never having witnessed death before, he demonstrates remarkable dignity and strength, preparing for a journey filled with peril and discovery. As he ventures into the wilderness, he faces the daunting challenges of survival and the emotional burden of loss. Ultimately, he embarks on a quest that not only tests his physical abilities but also introduces him to a world of humans, brimming with violence and beauty, as he grapples with the tension between his primitive upbringing and the intricacies of human civilization. The narrative entices readers with Polaris's touching farewell to his past, signaling the beginning of his transformative quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211018155101stilson 1915 US Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 311938 2025-07-14T10:54:55.205220 text/html 314930 2021-12-03T21:11:01 text/html 164953 2025-07-14T10:54:58.952193 application/epub+zip 168245 2025-07-14T10:54:55.767204 application/epub+zip 168245 2025-07-14T10:54:55.465176 application/epub+zip 266052 2025-07-14T10:55:01.812170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242964 2025-07-14T10:54:58.677157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243040 2022-09-16T08:54:14.853487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301022 2025-07-14T10:54:54.690177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300646 2021-12-03T21:11:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18862 2025-07-14T10:55:01.944156 application/rdf+xml 6576 2025-07-14T10:54:55.562197 image/jpeg 1801 2025-07-14T10:54:55.513171 image/jpeg 141697 2021-12-03T23:09:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 147392 2025-07-14T10:54:55.233195 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