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Fast in the Ice by Robert Michael Ballantyne

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★ - 1 rating

At the age of 16 Ballantyne went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company. His rule in writing, being in every case, was to write as far as possible from personal knowledge of the scenes he described.In this book he details the lives of the crew as they must overwinter in the frozen north including their meetings with Eskimos and bears and their struggles with disease. This is a realistic account of what life was like for the explorers of the Arctic.

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Episodes

01 – Introduction

January 02, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 2.86 MB

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02 – At Sea, The First Storm

January 01, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.81 MB

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03 – In the Ice, Dangers of Arctic Voyaging

December 31, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MB

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04 – Difficulties, Troubles, And Dangers

December 30, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MB

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05 – A Gale, Narrow Escapes, Signs Of Winter, Set Fast

December 29, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MB

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06 – Preparations for Wintering, Remarkable Adventures with a Bear

December 28, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MB

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07 – A Great Battle with the Walrus

December 27, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MB

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08 – The Cause of Ice-Bergs, Fox-Chase, A Bear

December 26, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MB

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09 – A Visit to the Eskimos, Wonderful Doings, A Mystery

December 25, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MB

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10 – The Tale of a Kite, A Great Bear-Fight

December 24, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MB

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11 – Christmas Time, Death, Return of Light and Hope, Disasters and Final Deliverance

December 23, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MB

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