Verne Jules. An Antarctic Mystery

In this novel, published in this edition as "An Antarctic Mystery" but also known as "The Sphinx of the Ice Fields", Captain Len Guy's brother is on the ship Jane when it goes missing, and the Captain must convince the crew of the Halbrane to take a long and dangerous trip to Antarctic in hope of finding his brother and any other survivors of the Jane. But strange as the journey may be, it's nowhere near as strange as what they will find waiting at its end...This is an unofficial sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's only novel,1838's, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket".Jules Verne was a great admirer of the American writer. Mr.Jeorling is an geological researcher(mineralogist), and believes that book was factual! He's serious and roams the seas of the Earth to find Pym.Reaching the remote Indian Ocean's, Kerguelen Islands and stranded there for many weeks ,after finishing a job.He meets Captain Len Guy of the Halbrane.The captain's brother has vanished in the southern seas.