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North Pole -- Fiction Books
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Anna Adolph
Arqtiq: A Study of the Marvels at the North Pole
"Arqtiq: A Study of the Marvels at the North Pole" by Anna Adolph is a feminist utopian adventure novel published in 1899. A woman inventor creates a hybrid aircraft and flies to the North Pole with her companions. There, beneath the ice, they discover a hidden crystal city inhabited by the Arq—a technologically advanced, telepathic people who practice gender equality and Christianity. This eccentric work blends science fiction, lost-world adventure, hollow Earth mythology, and religious themes into an exuberantly unconventional tale.
Charles Derennes
Le peuple du Pôle
"Le peuple du Pôle" by Charles Derennes is a novel published in 1907. Two explorers reach the North Pole by dirigible balloon and discover a preserved world inhabited by dinosaurs and "anthroposaurs"—an intelligent species descended from reptiles with advanced technology. The novel explores themes of otherness and the challenges of communication between radically different species. This peaceful civilization, having evolved without human competition, has developed a perfectly organized society with remarkable technological achievements.
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