From Zone to Zone Or, The Wonderful Trip of Frank Reade, Jr., with His Latest Air-Ship

"From Zone to Zone" by Luis Senarens is an early 20th-century adventure that follows Frank Reade, Jr., a talented inventor, as he sets off on an extraordinary expedition in his newly designed airship to find the North and South Poles, accompanied by his assistant and other researchers. Opening with a crucial assembly of the American Scientific Society, the story reveals a vibrant discussion on the attainability of reaching the poles, considered unreachable by standard means. Professor Gaston introduces an inventive proposition: an airship journey, presenting Frank Reade, Jr., as the central figure of this quest. As Frank readies his airship for a demonstration before the society, anticipation rises, marking the commencement of an exceptional journey filled with both danger and amazement as they navigate unknown lands and face native peoples.