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Librivox recording of Fast in the Ice by
R.M. Ballantyne read by Esther.
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. (summary by Esther, adapted from wikipedia)
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R.M. Ballantyne read by Esther.
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. (summary by Esther, adapted from wikipedia)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audiobooks or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org
Download M4B (80MB)
Reviews
Reviewer:
packy1949
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June 13, 2021
Subject: ugh
Subject: ugh
if only the reader could learn to NOT end every sentence on the same up note... i could not listen more than a minute or two.
Reviewer:
runasgram
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June 3, 2021
Subject: Interesting but…
Subject: Interesting but…
This was a mildly interesting book (for me) but I found its reading to be very distracting. The reader seemed to put periods in sentences in the oddest of places. If the book contained the sentence, “I live in North America but often travel to faraway places,” this reader would have pronounced it, “I live in North. America but often. Travel to faraway places.” Arg.
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gaboora
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April 24, 2017
Subject: Arresting Non-Fiction Adventure Story
Subject: Arresting Non-Fiction Adventure Story
This memoir is a tremendous account from the 19th century. It is well written, and well read too. I enjoyed it all the more because it was -30 celcius (-22 farenheit) outside my window while I listened.
The author has purposed to teach as well as narrate, which makes the memoir doubly interesting. And so the battles with walruses and polar bears are supplemented with explanations of how icebergs form and how igloos are built.
There is just a hint of religion in the memoir. How to approach the Eskimos with the gospel may be answered by the fact (at least in that day) that the Eskimos encountered by the sailors think stealing is not a sin.
The attempt to navigate the northern seas occasions privation, endurance, death, and 'salty tears.' This memoir is wanting for nothing.
The author has purposed to teach as well as narrate, which makes the memoir doubly interesting. And so the battles with walruses and polar bears are supplemented with explanations of how icebergs form and how igloos are built.
There is just a hint of religion in the memoir. How to approach the Eskimos with the gospel may be answered by the fact (at least in that day) that the Eskimos encountered by the sailors think stealing is not a sin.
The attempt to navigate the northern seas occasions privation, endurance, death, and 'salty tears.' This memoir is wanting for nothing.
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GonzoRanch
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April 10, 2013
Subject: supurb
Subject: supurb
ditto's to review below. I wish the book were 2-3x longer. It's very very interesting.
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FNH
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November 18, 2008
Subject: Free Audio Review
Subject: Free Audio Review
A while back I was blown away by Shackletons account of his exploits at the pole, and that lingering awe is what drew me to this story. We have the recorded account of a captain and his crew as they become locked in by the ice. It's a very interesting read/listen you get to hear about the practicalities of the physical environment the men build and the social and mental stresses they go through just trying to survive.
We also hear about their escapades with Bears and the occasional interaction with the indiginous people. The story as told is mildly engaging and kept me hooked right to the end.
As a bonus the reader is excellent and delivers the reading in a delightful bouncy tone that brings the text alive.
For more of my reviews visit http://FreeAudioReview.blogspot.com
We also hear about their escapades with Bears and the occasional interaction with the indiginous people. The story as told is mildly engaging and kept me hooked right to the end.
As a bonus the reader is excellent and delivers the reading in a delightful bouncy tone that brings the text alive.
For more of my reviews visit http://FreeAudioReview.blogspot.com
