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Fast in the Ice

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)

Year of Publication: 1863Genres: Exploration

Running Time: 2 hours 52 minutes 26 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introduction Esther	6:56
2	At Sea, The First Storm Esther	10:15
3	In the Ice, Dangers of Arctic Voyaging Esther	16:02
4	Difficulties, Troubles, And Dangers Esther	16:03
5	A Gale, Narrow Escapes, Signs Of Winter, Set Fast Esther	17:02
6	Preparations for Wintering, Remarkable Adventures with a Bear Esther	18:12
7	A Great Battle with the Walrus Esther	26:35
8	The Cause of Ice-Bergs, Fox-Chase, A Bear Esther	14:11
9	A Visit to the Eskimos, Wonderful Doings, A Mystery Esther	14:45
10	The Tale of a Kite, A Great Bear-Fight Esther	12:56
11	Christmas Time, Death, Return of Light and Hope, Disasters and Final Deliverance Esther	19:29