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Adventures of Captain Hatteras, Part 1: The English at the North Pole
by Jules Verne
English· 07:57:31· 32 chapters
The novel, set in 1861, describes adventures of British expedition led by Captain John Hatteras to the North Pole. Hatteras is convinced that the sea around the pole is not frozen and his obsession is to reach the place no matter what. Mutiny by the crew results in destruction of their ship but Hatteras, with a few men, continues on the expedition. ( Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The 'Forward'
16:04 - Chapter 2
An Unexpected Letter
03:51 - Chapter 3
Dr. Clawbonny
18:25 - Chapter 4
Dog-captain
15:01 - Chapter 5
Out at Sea
16:00 - Chapter 6
The Great Polar Current
15:25 - Chapter 7
Davis's Strait
16:59 - Chapter 8
Gossip of the Crew
16:35 - Chapter 9
News
14:07 - Chapter 10
Dangerous Navigation
18:35 - Chapter 11
The Devil's Thumb
18:46 - Chapter 12
Captain Hatteras
21:20 - Chapter 13
The Projects of Hatteras
16:22 - Chapter 14
Expedition in Search of Franklin
17:43 - Chapter 15
The "Forward" driven back South
16:08 - Chapter 16
The Magnetic Pole
19:03 - Chapter 17
The Fate of Sir John Franklin
11:53 - Chapter 18
The Northern Route
09:58 - Chapter 19
A Whale in Sight
12:45 - Chapter 20
Beechey Island
14:48 - Chapter 21
The Death of Bellot
14:31 - Chapter 22
Beginning of Revolt
12:26 - Chapter 23
Attacked by Icebergs
18:51 - Chapter 24
Preparations for Wintering
14:52 - Chapter 25
An Old Fox
18:34 - Chapter 26
The Last Lump of Coal
15:04 - Chapter 27
Christmas
13:20 - Chapter 28
Preparations for Departure
11:44 - Chapter 29
Across the Ice
16:16 - Chapter 30
The Cairn
11:43 - Chapter 31
The Death of Simpson
09:42 - Chapter 32
The Return
10:40