"Cesar Cascabel, Deel 2" by Jules Verne is a novel written in 1890. This adventure follows the Cascabel family, French circus performers stranded in America after their savings are stolen. Unable to afford ship passage home, they attempt an audacious overland journey from California through Alaska, across the Bering Strait, and through Siberia to France. Along the way, they rescue a Russian political fugitive and face unexpected perils, including drifting on an Arctic iceberg and capture by natives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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