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The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story

    The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story is an adventure fiction novel by Frank Lillie Pollock. Key subjects include physicians.

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    About The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story

    "The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story" by Frank Lillie Pollock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Doctor Rupert Lang, a once-prominent surgeon whose life takes a downward turn due to a series of personal and professional setbacks. The narrative unfolds as Lang grapples with his past and the challenges ahead, while encountering mystery, adventure, and a mysterious patient connected to a greater conspiracy. At the start of the story, Doctor Rupert Lang is introduced during a conversation with Miss Eva Morrison at a hotel in Mobile, where he struggles with the fallout from his failed career as a surgeon and a recent financial disaster. He contemplates a quiet life in the woods, far from his former prominence. However, a call to treat an unconscious yachtsman leads him on an unexpected journey aboard the yacht "Cavite". This quickly escalates into a tense scenario where Lang becomes embroiled in a potential kidnapping plot involving the missing defaulter, Arthur Rockett. As the opening portion progresses, Lang's encounter with Eva further complicates the mystery, hinting at romantic tension and narratives intertwining personal stakes with the unfolding intrigue.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Physicians
    • Adventure stories

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    Who wrote The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story?

    The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story was written by Frank Lillie Pollock.

    What genre is The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story?

    It is usually shelved as Adventure.

    Is The Glacier Gate: An Adventure Story free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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