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The Adventures of Captain Hatteras
by Jules Verne
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"First Mate Shandon receives a mysterious letter asking him to construct a reinforced steamship in Liverpool. As he heads out for Melville Bay and the Arctic labyrinth, a crewman reveals himself to be John Hatteras, and his lifelong obsession, the Pole. Despite experiencing appalling cold and hunger, the captain treks across the frozen wastes in search of fuel. Abandoned by his crew, Hatteras remains without resources at the coldest spot on earth. How can he find food and explore the Polar Sea?
First published: 2005 450 pages
ISBN: 9780192804655
- Category
- Literature
- Priority
- Recommended
- Author works
- 16
- Language
- eng
