The Frozen Deep

by Wilkie Collins

Overview

Inspired by Sir John Franklin's doomed 1845 expedition to find the North West Passage, The Frozen Deep is a tale of heroism and self-sacrifice set in the inhospitable Arctic wastes.

On the night before his departure on the Arctic expedition, Clara Burnham pledges her love to Frank Aldersley, an officer of the Sea-Mew. She later discovers that Richard Wardour, an admirer she has spurned, is to sail on the expedition's other vessel, the Wanderer. Before he leaves, Wardour promises to avenge himself on the man who has stolen Clara from him. There should be no cause for the two men to meet, but when both ships are trapped in the Arctic ice, Clara's second sight warns her of the terrible danger her lover now faces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783734020780
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	09/20/2018
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Wilkie Collins was born in 1824. A close friend and contemporary of Charles Dickens, Collins became one of the best known of Victorian fiction writers. He wrote 25 novels, 50 short stories, 15 plays, and over 100 non-fiction pieces. His work showed the beginnings of detective fiction and horror writing. He died on September 23, 1889.

Date of Birth:

December 8, 1824

Date of Death:

September 23, 1889

Place of Birth:

London, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Studied law at Lincoln¿s Inn, London

Table of Contents

	The Frozen Deep	1
	Note on the text	103
	Biographical note	105

Editorial Reviews

You can't help feeling that Wilkie Collins was more in tune with modernity than his friend Charles Dickens.” —The Guardian

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