Ice Palace

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"Ice Palace" is a 1958 novel by American author Edna Ferber that explores political corruption, statehood struggles, and social change in mid-20th-century Alaska.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
novel
author Edna Ferber NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Edna Ferber NERFINISHED
depicts pre-statehood Alaska society
struggles over natural resources in Alaska
tension between local residents and outside interests
explores Alaska statehood debate
business and political alliances in Alaska
impact of outside capital on Alaska
genre historical novel
political novel
social novel
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasInfluenceOn public perception of Alaska statehood era
hasMainSetting fictionalized Alaska communities
hasMedium print
hasSubject Alaska politics
American frontier
industrial development
regionalism in the United States
hasTitle Ice Palace NERFINISHED
language English
literaryMovement 20th-century American literature
literaryPeriod post-World War II literature
narrativeForm prose
originalLanguage English
partOf Edna Ferber bibliography NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 20th century
publicationYear 1958
setInLocation Alaska NERFINISHED
setInPeriod mid-20th century
theme conflict between tradition and progress
economic development
modernization
political corruption
power and influence
regional identity
resource exploitation
social change
statehood struggles
timeOfCreation 1950s

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Edna Ferber notableWork Ice Palace