The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS is a two-part novel by Jules Verne. The two parts, 'The English at the North Pole' and 'The Field of Ice,' follow the adventures of a British expedition led by John Hatteras to reach the North Pole. Hatteras is obsessed with reaching the pole, and vows to continue the expedition with a few men even after his ship is wrecked and his crew deserts.