The Purchase of the North Pole by Jules Verne
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About this eBook
| Author | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
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| Uniform Title | Sans dessus dessous. English |
| Title |
The Purchase of the North Pole A sequel to "From the earth to the moon" |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Summary | "The Purchase of the North Pole" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story serves as a sequel to Verne's earlier work, "From the Earth to the Moon," bringing back familiar characters and introducing a new and audacious scheme to purchase and exploit the Arctic territories, particularly in pursuit of coal deposits. The narrative revolves around the energetic characters from the Gun Club, including Impey Barbicane, J. T. Maston, and others, as they embark on their latest adventure. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the North Polar Practical Association, an ambitious group determined to bid on the undiscovered Arctic territories being auctioned by the United States government. The opening chapters establish the initial conversations about the feasibility and consequences of such a bold proposal, highlighting the skepticism and intrigue from both the characters and the public. We witness J. T. Maston, a brilliant mathematician, and the wealthy widow Evangelina Scorbitt strategizing and planning how to make this audacious purchase. The narrative is saturated with debates on scientific understandings, geographical claims, and the implications of claiming the North Pole, setting the foundation for Verne's trademark blend of adventure and speculative science fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Science fiction, French -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60242 |
| Release Date | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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