The Left Hand of Darkness

by

Ursula K. Le Guin

Pering Ice Term Analysis

The glacier that extends from the northernmost edge of Karhide to the north pole of Gethen. Together with the Gobrin Ice, it forms one of Gethen’s ice caps.
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Pering Ice Term Timeline in The Left Hand of Darkness

The timeline below shows where the term Pering Ice appears in The Left Hand of Darkness. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
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...to murder him before he can kill himself, but he outruns them, running to the Pering Ice , where he walks for three days until he becomes so weak he must crawl. (full context)