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...
Adrift on an Ice-Pan is an autobiographical work by Sir Wilfred Grenfell. The book describes the author's harrowing experience caught on a small drift...
Farthest North is an account of Fridtjof Nansen's groundbreaking Arctic expedition on the ship "Fram." Setting out in 1893, Nansen and his crew sailed...
Conan, the young Cimmerian mercenary, finds himself amidst the frozen landscapes of Nordheim, a realm north of his homeland. He has just survived a br...
Winter Sport is a poem that celebrates the joys of winter sports. The author describes the beauty of the winter landscape and the exhilaration of part...
Roald Amundsen's The Northwest Passage is a gripping and inspiring account of the first complete passage across the top of the North American continen...
This book tells the story of Will Sommers, a talented young man working as an engineer in a factory. He utilizes his skills to benefit the company and...
In the unforgiving expanse of Antarctica, Polaris Janess, a man raised in isolation by his father, ventures north after his father's death, seeking th...
Elizabeth Douglas's *Pudding and Pastry Book* is a comprehensive collection of recipes for a wide variety of sweet treats. It encompasses traditional...
Farthest North chronicles the life and career of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood, a United States Navy officer and explorer who participated in the Gr...
Four young people embark on a daring skating trek across the frozen Arctic, facing challenges and adventures along the way. Led by their determined ca...
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Cold Heart is a classic German fairy tale by Wilhelm Hauff. It tells the story of a young prince who is cursed with a cold, heartless nature by a veng...