20,000 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Softcover

Verne, Jules

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140621180 ISBN 13: 9780140621181

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

French naturalist Professor Aronnax has joined a task force to rid the seas of a monster that is terrorizing shipping lanes. But the Professor’s mission takes an unexpected turn when he falls overboard – to be rescued by a submarine called Nautilus, built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first this new journey is exciting, as Nemo takes Aronnax on an adventure through underwater marvels, but soon he realizes that his host’s motives may be more sinister than he realized. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.

About this title

Product Description:

Superb condition, very mild wear only. A mysterious creature, larger and more rapid than a whale, has been hunting the deep: Professor Aronnax has been invited to join a task force to rid the seas of the monster....Everyone should read this at some point in their lives! (fic)

Review:

Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction', but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to the South Pole.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140621180
• ISBN 13: 9780140621181
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 382