"The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude" by Jules Verne is an adventure story set in the Arctic, where Lieutenant Jaspar Hobson leads a team to build a fort in the wild, fur-filled lands north of Hudson Bay. The story begins at Fort Reliance during a party hosted by Captain Craventy, where characters like Paulina Barnett, a determined traveler, and Sergeant Long, a reliable soldier, are introduced. The atmosphere mixes the warmth of friendship with the chilling Arctic conditions, setting the tone for the challenges ahead. As they prepare for their journey, the characters share their hopes and concerns, hinting at the hardships of exploration, survival, and scientific research in the harsh Northern territories.
The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude
By Jules Verne
In a frozen wilderness, a group of explorers faces brutal weather and dangerous wildlife as they venture into the unknown in the name of discovery and survival.
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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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