- Adventures of Captain Hatteras, Part 1: The English at the North Pole
-
Download the book
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)
- Chapters
- The 'Forward'
- An Unexpected Letter
- Dr. Clawbonny
- Dog-captain
- Out at Sea
- The Great Polar Current
- Davis's Strait
- Gossip of the Crew
- News
- Dangerous Navigation
- The Devil's Thumb
- Captain Hatteras
- The Projects of Hatteras
- Expedition in Search of Franklin
- The "Forward" driven back South
- The Magnetic Pole
- The Fate of Sir John Franklin
- The Northern Route
- A Whale in Sight
- Beechey Island
- The Death of Bellot
- Beginning of Revolt
- Attacked by Icebergs
- Preparations for Wintering
- An Old Fox
- The Last Lump of Coal
- Christmas
- Preparations for Departure
- Across the Ice
- The Cairn
- The Death of Simpson
- The Return