The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Verne, Jules

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192804650 ISBN 13: 9780192804655

Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2005

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Reseña del editor:

'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 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? 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 This edition also includes the original, censored ending, previously unpublished chapters, and evidence of Verne's plagiarism.

Biografía del autor:

William Butcher is Assistant Professor in French at Hong Kong Baptist University.

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• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0192804650
• ISBN 13: 9780192804655
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448