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Chasing the Sun

by R. M. Ballantyne

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1864
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72
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An overworked Liverpool businessman plans a holiday with an unusual goal: to see the sun circle the sky without setting. Fred Temple invites two friends and recruits Bob Bowie, a retired seaman now working in his office, for a voyage to Norway. Their schooner, the Snowflake, carries them toward northern waters, with salmon fishing and scenery among the promised attractions. Ballantyne shapes the expedition as an adventure novel for young readers, using lively exchanges between Fred and his puzzled steward.

Stormy seas give way to a calm coast crowded with islands, seabirds and steep mountains. Beyond the Arctic Circle, prolonged daylight unsettles ordinary habits, while distances over the water prove difficult to judge. Christian reflections accompany the descriptions of nature.

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R. M. Ballantyne

R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish author of adventure fiction for the young. His years as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada gave him a taste for wild places, and he went on to write more than a hundred spirited tales of travel and survival.

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First published
1864
Reading time
About 2 hours
Pages
72
Language
English
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