20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Bantam Classics)

Jules Verne Anthony Bonner

ISBN 10: 0553212524 / ISBN 13: 9780553212525

Published by Bantam Classic & Loveswept, 1991

reissue edition. 448 pages. 7.00x4.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-0553212524

Synopsis:

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside Nemo's death ship on an underwater odyssey around the world from the pearl-laden waters of Ceylon to the icy dangers of the South Pole . . .as Captain Nemo, one of the greatest villians ever created, takes his revenge on all society.

More than a marvelously thrilling drama, this classic novel, written in 1870, foretells with uncanny accuracy the inventions and advanced technology of the twentieth century and has become a literary stepping-stone for generations of science fiction writers.

About the Author: Jules Verne was born in France in 1828 and died in 1905. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel was wildly successful, producing many brilliant novels in the burgeoning genre of science fiction: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days, among others. Verne is the second most translated author in the world, after Agatha Christie and before Shakespeare.

Judith Conaway is a writer, designer, and illustrator of children's books and educational materials. She has written activity and puzzle books as well as Stepping Stone books for Random House Books for Young Readers, including Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

Bibliographic Details

Title: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Bantam ...
Publisher: Bantam Classic & Loveswept
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New