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“The Frozen Pirate” is the bizarre story of Paul Rodney, a sailor who narrowly escapes death by shipwreck and exposure in the Straits of Magellan, then faces further peril. Embedded in the Antarctic ice is an ancient vessel, a pirate ship, filled with what seem to be frozen, contorted corpses. But they are not dead. When one of them revives, Rodney must fend off one of the most bloodthirsty and black-hearted scoundrels ever to sail the seven seas! Russell was a sailor for several years before he turned to writing journalism and fiction. He wrote much on nautical topics and campaigned to improve working conditions for seamen. A little bit forgotten in this age, but in his day he was well known for the books “The Wreck of the Grosvenor” and for “The Death Ship, A Strange Story”.

The Frozen Pirate is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of W. Clark (William Clark) Russell then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Paul Rodney is the only survivor of a terrible storm which leaves his ship wrecked on huge Antarctic iceberg in the late 1800's. He slowly drifts south through the frozen vastness, seemingly sentenced to die alone. The mate eventually discovers an ancient pirate ship locked tight in the massive ice fields. Aboard the pirate ship, he discovers large stocks of food, drink, and coal... As well as numerous members of the pirate crew, all frozen solid. Building a fire to thaw the supplies, Rodney is astonished when one of the pirates revives, coming back to life. The old pirate, frozen for fifty years, begins to describe a treasure before slowly falling into madness, endangering Rodney's survival and escape back to civilization.

The Frozen Pirate by W. Clark Russell first published in 1887. Tells the story of Paul Rodney, a sailor who escapes death by shipwreck in the Straits of Magellan. Embedded in the Antarctic ice is an ancient vessel, a pirate ship, filled with what seem to be frozen, contorted corpses. When one of them revives, Rodney must fend off one of the most bloodthirsty scoundrels ever to sail the seven seas! William Clark Russell (1844–1911) was a popular American writer of nautical novels and horror stories. Born in New York City, he gained his experience of sea life during eight years' service as a sailor. Then he was a journalist on the staff of the Daily Chronicle before he took to writing his many novels, only a few of which are listed here. As a testament to the popularity of Russell's novels in his day, one can read about him at the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes story The Five Orange Pips, where Doctor Watson is shown 'deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea stories'.