The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear

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The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear

by Clarence Hawkes

EN·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

Transcriber's Notes

0:13
2

The White Czar

2:52
3

PREFACE

14:05
4

CHAPTER ITHE START

7:35
5

CHAPTER IIA WILD MUSK OX HUNT

19:03
6

CHAPTER IIIEISEEYOU MEETS THE CZAR

9:41
7

CHAPTER IVRETURN OF THE HUNTING PARTY

10:27
8

CHAPTER VI-WOK, THE MIGHTY

3:54
9

CHAPTER VITHE CZARINA

11:09
10

CHAPTER VIIWHITIE

11:30

Description

The story opens amid the stark, glittering expanse of the Arctic, where blizzards howl and the horizon is a cold, endless white. Through vivid, rhythmic prose we meet Eiseeyou, a resilient Eskimo hunter whose world is defined by ice, wind, and an unshakeable will to survive. A fierce encounter with a towering polar bear—dubbed the White Czar—sets the tone for a tale that blends raw wilderness with the fierce pride of those who call it home.

As sled dogs pull through deep snow and the sky shifts from perpetual night to endless day, the narrative follows the hunting party’s daring pursuits and the daily battle against nature’s relentless grip. The author paints the frozen landscape with lyrical detail, making listeners feel the bite of the wind and the quiet awe of towering glaciers. Amid the struggle, moments of camaraderie and quiet humor emerge, hinting at the deeper connections that will shape Eiseeyou’s journey.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (189K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jwala Kumar Sista, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2020-09-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Clarence Hawkes

Clarence Hawkes

1869–1954

A New England writer who turned hardship into a lifelong celebration of the outdoors, he became known for nature stories, poetry, and talks that invited readers to notice the living world more closely.

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