Originally published in 1958, ice palace is pulitzer prize winner edna ferbers classic and mighty novel about the taming of a great northern wildernessalaska. Edna ferber develops the characters quite well and is an interesting story of the politics behind the alaskan statehood effort. Of the two authors, parker is the one who has been more enduring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See all books authored by edna ferber, including so big, and giant, and more on. The character of kennedy was based on austin lathrop.
Readers who are interested in what earlier feminist visions looked like will also find christine storm. Ice palace by edna ferber book cover, description, publication history. In march 1958, edna ferber published ice palace, her epic, prostatehood novel about alaska. Written in the 1950s, ice palace is the story of christine chris storm, born in a caribou in a blizzard up in the wood river country, alaska, and the two grandfathers who raised her, czar kennedy and thor storm. Ice palace was edna ferbers first novel in five years. Adaptation of ferber book bows at palace the new york times.
The ice palace itself was a composite of actual buildings in alaska. A gem of a tale by mostly forgotten author edna ferber, i picked this book off my grandfathers bookcase based on the title alone and got much more than i was expecting when i finally read it. This quiz requires you to be familiar with the book s setting, central. Three months later, congress passed the alaska statehood act. Edna ferbers ice palace played a role in alaska statehood. Ice palace by edna ferber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Edna ferber s 1958 novel ice palace is a prostatehood commentary on the value of alaska to the united states. Originally published in 1958, ice palace is pulitzer prize winner edna ferbers classic and mighty novel about the taming of a great northern. But a few decades ago, she was one of the most famous authors in the. Edna ferber books list of books by author edna ferber thriftbooks. Edna ferber biography and list of works edna ferber books. In 1925, she won the pulitzer prize for her book, so big.
This is the story of alaska before statehood, in all its glory, beauty and. Christine storm, the heroine of ice palace, is one of edna ferbers most imaginative and memorable characters. Czar kennedy came to alaska for money and power, thor storm for a dream. This is the story of alaska before statehood, in all its glory, beauty a.
At the time that alaska became a state, most us citizens knew very little about. Published 1958 condition fine cloth copy in a nearfine, very slightly edgenicked and dustdulled dw, now mylarsleeved. She visited alaska several times over the following years, often with the assistance of ernest gruening. Ice palace is a 1960 technicolor historical drama adventure film directed by vincent sherman. Edna ferber august 15, 1885 april 16, 1968 was an american novelist, short story writer. The questions in this quiz and worksheet assess your knowledge of edna ferber s ice palace. Edna ferbers 1958 novel ice palace is a prostatehood commentary on the value of alaska to the united states. Edna ferber books biography and list of works author of giant. This story takes place shortly before alaska becomes a state. I felt if i didnt finish the book i would never be able to write again, she later said. Ice palace by ferber, edna 18871968 seller mw books ltd. They say that several of the characters in edna ferber s ice palace were drawn from life and that the story of the development. The novels vital theme of a proud lands virile insistence of the dignity of independence is as forceful as the invigorating air its people breathe.