Summary:

This is the 2nd part of the 2nd book in the Extraordinary Voyages Series. The story describes the adventures of a British expedition led by Captain John Hatteras to the North Pole. Hatteras is convinced that the sea around the pole is not frozen and he has an obsession to reach the place no matter what. Mutiny by the crew results in destruction of their ship but Hatteras, with a few men, continues on the expedition.