Jules Verne

William Butcher

'If ever a human foot is to tread the Pole, it must be a British one!'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 andhunger, 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? And what will he find at the top of the world? This new translation by the father of Verne Studies brilliantly conveys the hypnotic mood and gripping authenticity of Verne's second novel. This edition also includes the original, censored ending, previously unpublished chapters, and evidence of Verne's plagiarism.

The Adventures of Captain Hatteras

The Extraordinary Journeys

Naar hem is de Weddell Sea vernoemd!! maar dat gebeurde pas in 1900 dus dat is ver na het schrijven van dit boek

Julia Rutgers

The same year [1825] an ordinary seal-hunter, an Englishman named Weddell got as far as latitude 72 degrees 14 minutes on the 35th meridian and 74 degrees 15 minutes on the 36th.

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