Project Gutenberg 2020-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 27 Beach, Rex 1877 1949 Beach, Rex Ellingwood The silver horde. Finnish Hopeaparvi: Seikkailuromaani Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Hopeaparvi: Seikkailuromaani" by Rex Beach is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story immerses readers in the rugged and frigid landscape of a remote fishing town called Kalvik, where two weary travelers, Fraser and Emerson, encounter a series of challenges while traversing the harsh winter terrain. The narrative begins to explore themes of survival, camaraderie, and the unexpected kindness found amidst adversity, particularly as the characters navigate their way to safety. The opening of the book introduces the two main characters, known as "Sormeton" Fraser and Boyd Emerson, as they are undertaking a difficult journey through the snow-covered wilderness. Battling fatigue and bleak weather, they propose clever banter and discussions of food, revealing their personalities in the midst of trying circumstances. Their situation turns dire when they unexpectedly fall through thin ice, prompting a rescue by a mysterious figure, adding an air of intrigue and hinting at further adventures. This first chapter effectively sets the stage for a tale rich with adventure and human connection against a backdrop of both natural beauty and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 727073 2023-09-26T12:40:38.040666 text/html 727066 2023-09-26T12:40:38.296634 text/html 521568 2022-09-28T04:41:18.277426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654995 2023-09-26T12:40:37.521619 text/plain 635188 2024-10-18T03:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10066 2025-06-24T14:09:54.758534 application/rdf+xml 343141 2024-09-25T13:57:52.684136 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