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The Iceberg Hermit

by Arthur J. Roth · 1974

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Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar bear cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ArcticArcticMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 224 pages

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