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The volume collects short narratives spanning satirical science fiction and tense adventure. One story follows a daring physiologist whose atmospheric experiment alters the temperament of a placid Flemish town. Another concerns an aging artisan whose obsessive tinkering results in tragic consequences. A perilous balloon voyage examines human pride and catastrophe, while an Arctic tale follows a party beset by shifting ice and desperate survival choices. The collection concludes with a measured account of a high-altitude ascent that combines technical observation with vivid descriptions of alpine difficulty.

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Title: A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories

Author: Jules Verne

Release date: May 1, 2009 [eBook #28657]
Most recently updated: February 5, 2022

Language: English

Credits: Alan Winterrowd

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A Winter Amid the Ice

AND
OTHER THRILLING STORIES

by Jules Verne

with sixty illustrations

NEW YORK:
THE WORLD PUBLISHING HOUSE
21 ASTOR PLACE AND 142 EIGHTH ST.
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