Publisher's Synopsis
The Ice Palace is a novella written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, famous for his novel The Great Gatsby. This story is set in the early 20th century and follows the life of Sally Carrol Happer, a young woman from the southern state of Georgia who is engaged to Harry Bellamy, a wealthy businessman from the north. Sally is excited to move to Harry's hometown of Tarleton, but upon arrival, she finds herself struggling to fit in with the local society and feeling isolated in the cold, snowy weather.As Sally tries to adapt to her new life, she becomes fascinated with a local boy named John Tucker, who is seen as an outsider by the rest of the community. Sally and John's relationship grows as they spend time together exploring the town and its surroundings, including a beautiful but dangerous ice palace that John has created. However, Sally's engagement to Harry and her loyalty to her southern roots threaten to tear her away from John and the life she has come to love in Tarleton.The Ice Palace explores themes of identity, social class, and the clash of cultures between the north and south in the early 20th century. Fitzgerald's writing is vivid and descriptive, painting a picture of a small town in winter and the emotions of a young woman struggling to find her place in the world. The novella is a poignant and bittersweet story of love and loss, and an excellent example of Fitzgerald's talent for capturing the spirit of his time.She rose at six and sliding uncomfortably into her clothes stumbled up to the diner for a cup of coffee. The snow had filtered into the vestibules and covered the floor with a slippery coating. It was intriguing, this cold, it crept in everywhere. Her breath was quite visible and she blew into the air with a nave enjoyment. Seated in the diner she stared out the window at white hills and valleys and scattered pines whose every branch was a green platter for a cold feast of snow.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.