An Antarctic Mystery (The Sphinx of the Ice Fields) [Paperback]

Jules Verne (Author), Andrew Moore (Editor), Cashel Hoey (Translator)

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Publication Date: October 5, 2006

In the year 1839, Mr. Jeorling, whose geological and mineralogical research have led him to the Kerguelen sub-Antarctic archipelago in the Indian Ocean, sets sail on the "Halbrane", whose captain Len Guy is obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe's novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". --- In that narrative, Poe recounts the adventures of Len Guy's brother William Guy who as captain of the "Jane" was persuaded by Arthur Gordon Pym to direct an expedition to the Antarctic. The "Jane" vanished on this voyage, though Pym was still able to pass along his diary to Edgar Allen Poe. --- Increasingly persuaded of the truthfulness of the tale, Mr. Jeorling encourages Captain Len Guy to pursue his brother - whom they believe may still be alive - into the Antarctic. --- Aside from the natural perils of the ocean, they must also face down a mutiny of the sailors on the "Halbrane".

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Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Mondial (October 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595690549
• ISBN-13: 978-1595690548
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,228,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great book - too many errors, May 24, 2007

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This review is from: An Antarctic Mystery (The Sphinx of the Ice Fields) (Paperback)

The number of misspelled and missing words in this book make it very hard to read at times.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and will try to find a better copy.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good work, poor typography, May 6, 2011

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This review is from: An Antarctic Mystery (Paperback)

This is a nice work of mystery. While written before humankind acquired today's knowledge of the southern ocean and environment, it is nevertheless entertaining. The book contains numerous mispellings and typographical errors, but that does not affect its readability as a whole.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sequel to Poe's novel, September 8, 2005

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I haven't read this yet, but I thought people might like to know that this is a sequel to the only novel of Edgar Allen Poe. H.P. Lovecraft also wrote a sequel and so, in his way, did Rudy Rucker. The rating is how I feel about Verne in general (I've read some 40 or so books of his) and because this system won't accept a review without a rating.