The Giant of the North

About this eBook

Author

Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894

Title

The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the Pole

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21733

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21733

Release Date

June 7, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Giant of the North" — Chapter One. — Introduces our Hero and his Kindred. — Chapter Two. — Unexpected Meetings, Alarms, and Confidences. — Chapter Three. — Shows how the Eskimos were Entertained by the White Men. — Chapter Four. — A Catastrophe and a Bold Decision. — Chapter Five. — Left to their Fate. — Chapter Six. — Future Plans Discussed and Decided. — Chapter Seven. — Difficulties Encountered and Faced. — Chapter Eight. — Difficulties and Dangers increase, and the Captain expounds his Views. — Chapter Nine. — The Captain makes a Stupendous Effort. Disappointments and Discoveries. — Chapter Ten. — A Sketcher in Imminent Danger. Difficulties increase, and are overcome as usual. — Chapter Eleven. — Another Island discovered—The Englishmen and Eskimos alike are Astonished in more Ways than one. — Chapter Twelve. — The Open Polar Basin at last! Alf washes himself in it. — Chapter Thirteen. — A Gale and a Narrow Escape. — Chapter Fourteen. — Records a Wonderful Apparition but a Furious Night. — Chapter Fifteen. — Discourses of Deep Things. — Chapter Sixteen. — Arrival in Poloeland. — Chapter Seventeen. — The Effect of Persuasion on Diverse Characters. — Chapter Eighteen. — The Captain electrifies as well as surprises his New Friends. — Chapter Nineteen. — A Shooting Trip to Paradise Isle, and further Display of the Captain’s Contrivances. — Chapter Twenty. — Benjy’s Enjoyments Interrupted, and Poloeland Overwhelmed with a Catastrophe. — Chapter Twenty One. — Fate of the Lost Ones. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A Fight in Defence of Woman, And Rifle-Shooting Extraordinary. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Leo visits Flatland and sees as well as hears much to interest him there. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A Glorious Region Contemplated, and a Glorious Chase Planned. — Chapter Twenty Five. — In which a Great Hunt is Described, a War Expedition Frustrated, and a Hero Ennobled. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Tells of a Warlike Expedition and its Happy Termination. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Great Discovery. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Tells, among other Things, of a Notable Discovery. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — A Runaway Journey and a Tremendous Experiment. — Chapter Thirty. — Leo in Danger next! A Novel Mode of Rescue. — Chapter Thirty One. — The Last. — The End.

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