THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Published: January 10, 2026
Duration: 54:15
A doctor aboard a whaling ship in the Arctic leaves a diary describing the haunting of the ship by a spirit, placing the Captain and crew in grave danger of being ice-bound.
Note: at 42::17 Doyle makes a reference to his contemporary AA Milne (author of Winnie The Pooh), by saying "Mr. Milne (one of the seamen onboard) pooh-poohs my fears...".
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