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The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
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30 totalTHE BOY AVIATORS' POLAR DASH - OR - FACING DEATH IN THE ANTARCTIC - BY
CHAPTER I. The Polar Ship II. A Mysterious Robbery III. Off for the South Pole IV. A Message from the Air V. A Tragedy of the Skies VI. A Strange Collision VII. Adrift on a Floating Island VIII. Caught in the Flames IX. A Queer Accident X. The Professor is Kidnapped XI. A Battle in the Air XII. Adrift XIII. The Ship of Olaf the Viking XIV. Marooned on an Ice Floe XV. Dynamiting the Reef XVI. A Polar Storm XVII. The Great Barrier XVIII. The Professor Takes a Cold Bath XIX. Facing the Polar Night XX. A Mysterious Light XXI. A Penguin Hunt XXII. The Flaming Mountain XXIII. Adrift Above the Snows XXIV. Swallowed by a Crevasse XXV. The Viking's Ship XXVI. Caught in a Trap XXVII. The Fate of the Dirigible XXVIII. The Heart of the Antarctic - THE BOY AVIATORS' POLAR DASH - OR - FACING DEATH IN THE ANTARCTIC - CHAPTER I. - THE POLAR SHIP.
CHAPTER II. - A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
CHAPTER III. - OFF FOR THE SOUTH POLE.
CHAPTER IV. - A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
CHAPTER V. - A TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
CHAPTER VI. - A STRANGE COLLISION.
CHAPTER VII. - ADRIFT ON A FLOATING ISLAND.
CHAPTER VIII. - CAUGHT IN THE FLAMES.
CHAPTER IX. - A QUEER ACCIDENT.
Description
Two teenage brothers, Frank and Harry Chester, spend every spare moment in a cramped garage‑turned workshop, cobbling together a twin‑screw aeroplane named the Golden Eagle and a motor‑sledge for an extraordinary journey. Their excitement is palpable as they race through the cold, bustling docks of the Erie Basin, eager to board the South Polar Expedition’s ship and finally see the frozen continent they have only read about.
At the wharf the boys watch crates stamped “Southern Cross” being hoisted aboard a massive three‑masted steamer, while the clamor of stevedores and the shrill whistle of the winch create a chaotic backdrop to their plans. Amid the hurried preparations, a seasoned captain and a few seasoned hands share cryptic hints about the dangers that await at the pole—treacherous ice, sudden storms, and mysteries hidden beneath the white expanse.
As the Chester twins step onto the deck, their hearts pound with the promise of adventure, and the launch of their aircraft and sledge marks the beginning of a daring race against nature’s most unforgiving frontier.
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en
Duration
~5 hours (311K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
John Henry Goldfrap
1879–1917
An early 20th-century adventure writer and journalist, he filled boys' series fiction with airships, wireless sets, scouts, and cliffhanger action. Writing under several pen names, he helped shape the fast-paced popular fiction of his era.
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