An Antarctic Mystery

About the book

"An Antarctic Mystery" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1897. This two-volume adventure serves as a continuation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket." The story follows a wealthy American seeking passage home from the Kerguelen Islands, who becomes swept into a daring rescue mission to the Antarctic. When evidence emerges of survivors from a previous expedition, the crew ventures into treacherous ice-bound waters, confronting deadly mysteries and the haunting legacy of Poe's original tale.