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The Goddess of Atvatabar : Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bradshaw, William Richard, 1851-1927
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Goddess of Atvatabar" by William Richard Bradshaw is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows an expedition led by a character named Lexington White who intends to discover the North Pole but instead finds himself venturing into the interior of the Earth. Bradshaw's narrative blends elements of adventure and fantasy, showcasing a richly imagined world filled with unique civilizations and wonders as the crew encounters extraordinary phenomena beneath the Earth's surface. At the start of the narrative, the crew of the ship "Polar King" is awakened by a catastrophic noise that hints at an imminent adventure. As they investigate, they discover an opening in the ice that leads them toward the North Pole-a journey filled with myriad dangers and scientific inquiry. The crew, comprised of various specialists, grapples with the extraordinary events unfolding around them, including navigating treacherous ice, encountering wildlife, and contending with their fears of the unknown. These initial chapters set the stage for a remarkable journey into a fantastical world, sparked by the mysteries of exploration and the spirit of discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2010-06-15
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