"The Purchase of the North Pole" by Jules Verne is a follow-up story to "From the Earth to the Moon," reuniting readers with the Gun Club as they chase a daring plan to buy and make use of the Arctic, focusing mainly on its coal. The story follows the energetic figures from their previous adventure like Impey Barbicane, J. T. Maston, and others, who soon find themselves exploring the possibilities of this risky proposal. The opening chapters set the scene with the North Polar Practical Association, a group ready to bid on the unexplored Arctic areas sold by the United States, leading to conversations about the likely success and impacts of such a brave idea, sparking questions and interest from both the characters and the readers. The story shows J. T. Maston, a smart mathematician, and the rich widow Evangelina Scorbitt plotting and arranging to make this brave buy. The story is filled with talks on science facts, land claims, and the results of claiming the North Pole, setting the stage for Verne's special mix of adventure and science fiction.
The Purchase of the North Pole A sequel to "From the earth to the moon"
By Jules Verne
A group of adventurers hatches a plan to purchase the Arctic, hoping to exploit its hidden resources, but soon face unexpected consequences.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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