"The Captain of the 'Polestar' and Other Tales" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a compilation of short stories set in the 1800s. The initial story follows John M'Alister Ray, a medical student, as he recounts his experiences on a whaling ship called the Polestar led by the mysterious Captain Nicholas Craigie, on a voyage to the Artic. The crew is trapped in ice fields, where the story creates tension by the danger happening and the mental state of the captain and the crew. Ray records in his journal the state of things as he notices that the captain is unpredictable and the crew is getting scared.
The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales
By Arthur Conan Doyle
Stranded in the icy Arctic, a ship's crew battles both the elements and their captain's descent into madness as visions and superstitions threaten their survival.
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1995-07-01
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About the AuthorSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
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