Project Gutenberg 2024-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 140 Salgari, Emilio 1862 1911 Bruno, G. G. (Giuseppe Garibaldi) 1864 1922 Bruno, Giuseppe Garibaldi Al polo australe in velocipede $aTorino :$bParavia, $c1896. Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Polo_Australe_in_velocipede Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "Al polo australe in velocipede" by Emilio Salgari is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around adventurous explorations to the South Pole, particularly following the characters Wilkye, an American velocipede enthusiast, and the Englishman Linderman, who engage in a heated debate about the feasibility of reaching the pole using bicycles rather than traditional ships. As they embark on their journey, they spar over national pride and scientific ambition, promising an exciting tale of rivalry and exploration. At the start of the novel, we meet members of the American geographical society who discuss the recent failure of a polar expedition. This conversation ignites a challenging rivalry between the American Wilkye and the English Linderman. They eventually agree to lead separate expeditions to the South Pole—Wilkye with his velocipedists and Linderman with his fast ship. The opening chapters set the stage for thrilling escapades, showcasing the characters' determination and comical personalities, particularly with the introduction of John Bisby, a comically overweight character eager to join the adventure for his own motives. As they prepare to set sail, the tone combines humor and anticipation, engaging readers with the promise of both perilous and potentially humorous situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/SalgariPoloAustraleVelocipede 20231201084651salgari 1896 IT Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction South Pole -- Fiction Cycling -- Antarctica -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 456757 2025-07-29T10:53:08.208724 text/html 429993 2024-08-31T14:34:20 text/html 2538675 2025-07-29T10:53:17.102707 application/epub+zip 2535495 2025-07-29T10:53:09.943735 application/epub+zip 274541 2025-07-29T10:53:08.989696 application/epub+zip 2657546 2025-07-29T10:53:21.866660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2618185 2025-07-29T10:53:16.285684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397709 2025-07-29T10:53:06.523852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377796 2024-08-31T14:34:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17472 2025-07-29T10:53:22.055631 application/rdf+xml 16705 2025-07-29T10:53:09.170699 image/jpeg 3202 2025-07-29T10:53:09.078696 image/jpeg 2816515 2025-07-29T10:53:08.327759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia