Edna Ferber — Ice Palace

London, Victor Gollancz, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this lovely novel by Edna Ferber, following the arrival of Czar Kennedy and Thor Storm as they arrive in Alaska in search of fortune. The first UK edition of this novel, published in the same year as the true first US edition. A great novelist in our times, Ena Ferber was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel So Big in 1924.Edna Ferber tells the story of Czar Kennedy and Thor Storm as they arrive in Alaska in search of fortune: one for money and power, and the other chasing a dream. Exploring their destiny and and that of their granddaughter, Christine, who will have to make a choice that might change the fate of the generations to come. While telling this story, Ferber also explores the history of Alaska before statehood, in all its wilderness. With the price-clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is price clipped and very smart with some shelf wear and a slight sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.