Project Gutenberg 2012-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 103 Ingersoll, Ernest 1852 1946 The Ice Queen E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Ice Queen" by Ernest Ingersoll is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the adventures of three siblings—Aleck, Kate, and Jimkin (referred to as The Youngster)—as they face both the challenges of their past and the uncertainties of a difficult winter journey. The story centers on their resourcefulness and determination as they attempt to skate from their home to Cleveland, navigating through icy terrains. At the start of "The Ice Queen," we are introduced to the siblings as they return home from a skating trip that had brought them joy amidst the backdrop of their struggles as orphans. Following the tragic loss of their parents, they’ve learned to support each other in their small cottage. Their lives take a turn when a fire at Aleck's workplace leaves them financially vulnerable, prompting a decision to embark on a skating expedition to visit their uncle. The opening sets a tone of adventure and teamwork, as well as hints at the difficulties and dangers they will face on their journey. The dynamic between the siblings is lively and supportive, showcasing their youthful optimism even in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39210/39210-h/images/cover.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Christmas -- Juvenile fiction Skating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 317237 317118 2024-09-16T12:44:28.638244 2023-09-17T07:25:42.108153 text/html text/html 315213 2012-03-20T14:15:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1385217 2012-03-20T14:19:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1423052 2024-09-16T12:44:34.710111 application/epub+zip 1430847 2024-09-16T12:44:29.685139 application/epub+zip 162091 2024-09-16T12:44:29.145158 application/epub+zip 1547099 2024-09-16T12:44:38.972084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1504248 2024-09-16T12:44:34.156178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238282 2022-09-18T04:15:36.644974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276777 276688 2024-09-16T12:44:27.785165 2023-09-17T07:25:41.372179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276562 2012-03-20T14:10:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108866 2012-03-20T14:10:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276570 2012-03-20T14:10:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108856 2012-03-20T14:10:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22161 2024-09-16T12:44:39.130086 application/rdf+xml 19290 2024-09-16T12:44:29.243142 image/jpeg 2614 2024-09-16T12:44:29.195136 image/jpeg 1386610 2024-09-16T12:44:28.722161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia