| Scientists in Russia learned that the water constituiting the icecaps have much lower bacteria than any water. American scientists, Drs. Harold and Rita Carpenter gathered a team of colleagues to learn more about the discovery. Their plan was simple yet dangerous.
Sixty synchronized charges were drilled into the icecap and set to detinate by midnight. The plan was that the explosion would blow away a small portion of the ice berg setting it adrift where it would later be towed by a trawler to a conversion facility. Immediately after planting the last charge, a tidal wave occurred causing the berg to brake apart from base camp. Now, the team is set adrift on the section with the explosives. As they reconnoiter, they discover that one of their own is a psychopath. Someone among them has tried to kill a fellow scientist. Their only hope of rescue is a Russian submarine just miles away. As they make desperate plans with the Russians to escape the berg before detination, they must also try to discover who is the killer among them before attempting their risky rescue. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Exploring into the wild Yes Plotlets: - stranded Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 50 % Terrain - Ice Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - insanity How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Ice Caps/Sea? Yes Where? - North Pole Water? Yes Water: - submarining Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - drowned Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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