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Ice Palace (1958)

de Edna Ferber

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Literature. HTML:Originally published in 1958, Ice Palace is Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber's classic and mighty novel about the taming of a great northern wildernessâ??Alaska.
Czar Kennedy came to Alaska for money and power, Thor Storm for a dream. This is the story of their struggle, over a long half-century, for the future of Alaska and the destiny of their beautiful, rebellious granddaughter, Christine, a courageous woman who must make a choice that will shape the destiny of a new generation. Above all, it is the glowing and eloquent tale of Alaska itselfâ??the last, great American fro… (més)
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Ice Palace is a 1960 Technicolor historical drama adventure film directed by Vincent Sherman and adapted from a novel of 1958 written by Edna Ferber. The film stars Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Carolyn Jones and Martha Hyer. It dramatizes the debate over Alaska statehood.
  RedeemedRareBooks | Mar 24, 2024 |
Growing up in the Alaskan city of Baranof, Christine Storm knows more about the territory of Alaska than most native borns. Her grandfathers both traveled to the area with hopes of making a name for themselves in the undiscovered lands. As Christine grows up in this ice-covered world, both her grandfathers try to win her over to his views on the future of the territory. Zebedee Kennedy -- known simply as Czar to his friends and enemies -- imagines dollar signs in his mind when he thinks of Alaska and its vast oil fields. Alaska isn't the proper place for a young girl to grow up; she needs to spend time in Seattle, in San Francisco, in Washington, learning about how decisions are made and how those influence a potentially prosperous future for Alaska. Thor Storm sees the value in learning about Alaska -- from its people to the fish and wildlife to the land itself. Nature provides everything that the people need, if the people will only look for it and learn how to use it.

As Christine grows older, the friendly feud between the warring grandfathers expands, ultimately coming to a head when Christine prepares for college. After years of exploring the peoples and the vast wilderness with Thor and learning about the wheeling and dealing performed by Czar to make certain that Christine has the best of everything, the ultimate decision about where her future lies comes down to a single incident in Washington, DC, changing the lives and the direction of everyone Christine knows.

To put it simply, Edna Ferber's "Ice Palace" reads as a love letter to the then Territory of Alaska. Through Thor's excursions with Christine, Ferber paints an idyllic portrait of the land and its people, seen through Christine's untainted eyes. Everything is fresh and new, the air crisp, the rivers and lakes full of wonders. And it's very easy to understand Christine's choices as much of the book follows her travels with Thor. Czar, when he appears, is the kindly curmudgeon but has no qualms about letting his need for power and influence show to the public as well as to those around him. Ferber paints him as a villain, and frankly, I fell in line with that and enjoyed the tale immensely. I don't mind that at times, especially when the story is as interesting as that in "Ice Palace". ( )
1 vota ocgreg34 | Nov 18, 2012 |
An insider's look at Alaska before statehood. The story involves a young woman whose heritage combines the native Alaska with the rich outsiders who come to get rich and get out. As she explores both sides of her background, she must come to a decision about the future course of her life and which path she will follow. Of course, this parallels the politics of Alaska at the time. ( )
  MerryMary | Mar 1, 2007 |
This is the story of Alaska before statehood, in all its glory, beauty and bleakness...where men pitted themselves against the elements and the wilds, only to find the greatest threat is from "outside."

Edna Ferber is one of the best-selling novelists of this century, including her Pulitzer Prize novel SO BIG.
  CollegeReading | Apr 30, 2008 |
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Literature. HTML:Originally published in 1958, Ice Palace is Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber's classic and mighty novel about the taming of a great northern wildernessâ??Alaska.
Czar Kennedy came to Alaska for money and power, Thor Storm for a dream. This is the story of their struggle, over a long half-century, for the future of Alaska and the destiny of their beautiful, rebellious granddaughter, Christine, a courageous woman who must make a choice that will shape the destiny of a new generation. Above all, it is the glowing and eloquent tale of Alaska itselfâ??the last, great American fro

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