Professor Amos Henderson's astonishing submarine, the Porpoise, is finally ready to prove itself—and the inventor has a plan as audacious as the vessel itself: a voyage beneath the ocean to the South Pole. Joined by Mark Sampson, Jack Darrow, Washington White, Andy Sudds, and later old comrades Bill Jones and Tom Smith, Henderson launches into a daring expedition filled with ingenuity, comic banter, and constant peril. From the first descent into the dark sea, where the crew is startled by fish outside the windows, the journey becomes a test of nerve as much as machinery. As the Porpoise travels along the Massachusetts coast and beyond, the crew survives collisions, shark attacks, a rescue of shipwrecked Mrs. Johnson and her daughter Nellie, and a near disaster on a mysterious volcanic island with a deadly whirlpool. Strange sightings, poisonous fumes, and a grounding near South America keep the tension high, until the expedition reaches the wild shores of Tierra del Fuego, where native canoes surround the stranded submarine and the crew faces yet another dangerous struggle for survival. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

À propos de l'auteur

Rockwood, Roy

Roy Rockwood was the house pseudonym used by several writers for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the prolific American publishing outfit that helped shape popular juvenile fiction in the early twentieth century. Under this shared name, the books reached generations of young readers who were eager for speed, invention, and adventure, and the stories associated with Rockwood became part of the era’s lively culture of series reading. His most memorable achievements lie in the creation of fast-paced adventure narratives filled with daring explorers, ingenious machines, and journeys to remote or impossible places, all written to spark curiosity and keep readers turning pages. These tales often celebrate courage, teamwork, scientific wonder, and the thrill of discovery, while also reflecting the period’s fascination with technology and the unknown. Today, Rockwood remains significant as part of the foundation of modern children’s series fiction, showing how serialized storytelling could inspire imagination and make reading feel exciting and accessible. His work still appeals to readers who love classic adventure, imaginative science fiction, and the nostalgic energy of old-fashioned page-turners, especially younger readers and adults interested in the roots of popular genre fiction.