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A ship sails north under orders from a captain no one aboard has ever met.
In Jules Verne’s The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras, the brig Forward leaves England equipped for the ice. Richard Shandon runs the ship, but its unseen captain directs the voyage through written orders. As the crew heads north, uncertainty grows: who commands them, and how far must they go?
When John Hatteras reveals himself, his goal is clear: to become the first man to reach the North Pole. Ice traps the Forward, cold tests the men, and faith in their leader begins to weaken. Beside Hatteras stands Doctor Clawbonny, whose curiosity and kindness offer a different kind of strength.
What you’ll discover
- A captain consumed by purpose Meet a fearless sailor whose fixed goal makes courage and obsession hard to separate.
- Life between the floes Follow the Forward as shifting ice catches, releases, and traps the ship again.
- Warmth in the cold Find steady company in Doctor Clawbonny, who shares knowledge and keeps his shipmates’ spirits alive.
- Science along the way Explore Arctic geography and the science of cold through Verne’s pauses amid the struggle.
- The cost of command Watch trust strain as Hatteras presses toward his goal and his crew loses faith.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy voyages into the unknown, real explorers woven into fiction, clever scientific explanations, and a strong-willed leader facing the ice beside a warm-hearted friend.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A mystery brig leaves Liverpool for nowhere
- Orders reach the ship by letter and by dog
- Doctor Clawbonny brings warmth and wonder aboard
- Greenland and Davis Strait test the Forward
- Fear breaks the crew at the Devil's Thumb
- Hatteras takes command with a plan and a grudge
- The Franklin story shapes the road north
- The coal is gone and the winter closes in
- Obsession drives the captain and tests his men
- Science and friendship light the long dark
- How Verne builds suspense from facts and mysteries
Who’s who
- John HatterasThe hidden captain of the Forward, an English sailor of fierce pride who wants to be the first man to stand at the North Pole.
- Dr. ClawbonnyA cheerful, learned physician who joins the voyage without knowing its goal and explains every wonder of the north.
- Richard ShandonThe mate who built the ship and expected to command her, and who grows bitter as the captain's orders lead into danger.
- JohnsonAn old boatswain who knows the Arctic well and stays loyal to discipline, to the doctor and to the ship.
- James WallThe second mate, a capable but unoriginal officer devoted to Shandon and watching the ship's quarrels.
- DukeThe large Danish dog who carries a letter to the mate and serves his master faithfully on the ice.
- PenA rough, brutal sailor who leads the grumbling crew and wants to go home rather than face the polar winter.
- BellThe carpenter, strong and devoted, who builds shelters and boats and stands by the captain through the hardest trials.
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I viaggi e le avventure del capitano Hatteras
by Jules Verne · 1864
A brig sails from Liverpool with six years of supplies, an unseen captain and a dog that carries the orders.
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What would you do if a ship asked you to sail north for years, and would not even tell you where? That is the offer made to the sailors of the brig Forward in Liverpool in 1860.
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A mystery brig leaves Liverpool for nowhere
On April 5, 1860, the Liverpool Herald prints a short notice. The brig Forward will leave the docks the next day, with a captain known only as K. Z. and a mate named Richard Shandon. Her destination is unknown, yet the quays fill with people who leave their work to watch her go.
Sailors on a nearby ship study her like detectives. She is a steamer that depends on canvas, and her build says she is made for ice. Her cargo tells the same story. She carries food and coal for six years, warm clothing, lime juice and plants that fight scurvy.
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Verne, Jules. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-voyages-and-adventures-of-captain-hatteras.
Verne, J. (2026). The voyages and adventures of Captain Hatteras. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-voyages-and-adventures-of-captain-hatteras (Original work published 1864)
Verne, Jules. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-voyages-and-adventures-of-captain-hatteras.
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What is The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras about?
It follows the brig Forward from Liverpool toward the Arctic under a captain no one has seen. The crew, led by a mate and a lively doctor, faces ice, mutiny and winter as the mystery of the goal unfolds.
Who is Captain Hatteras?
John Hatteras is the English sailor who secretly owns and commands the Forward. He is proud, brave and driven by one aim, to be the first man to reach the North Pole for England.
Who is Dr. Clawbonny?
He is the ship's physician, a short, talkative and kind man who has read all the polar accounts. He explains wonders, treats the sick and keeps the peace, and his humor makes the voyage warmer.
The author
Jules Verne
1828–1905 · French adventure novelist
Jules Verne was a French writer born in Nantes in 1828. He lived in Paris and later in Amiens, where he died in 1905. His novels include Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
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