An Antarctic Mystery
Author | : Jules Verne |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2016-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781365173233 |
ISBN-13 | : 1365173232 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Antarctic Mystery written by Jules Verne and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story follows the adventures of the narrator and his journey from the Kerguelen Islands aboard the Halbrane. The narrator is a wealthy American, Jeorling, who has entertained himself with private studies of the wildlife on the Kerguelen Islands and is now looking for a passage back to the USA. Halbrane is one of the first ships to arrive at Kerguelen, and its captain Len Guy somewhat reluctantly agrees to have Jeorling as a passenger as far as Tristan da Cunha. Underway, they meet a stray iceberg with a dead body on it, which turns out to be a sailor from a ship named Jane. A note found with him indicates that he and several others including Jane's captain William Guy had survived an assassination attempt and are still alive...