20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Signet Classics) - Softcover

Verne, Jules

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451531698 ISBN 13: 9780451531698

Publisher: Signet, 2010

Synopsis

Join Captain Nemo and the Nautilus as they journey into the deep in Jules Verne's classic science fiction tale.

In an age that has seen the wildest speculations of science become reality, Jules Verne is regarded as both a technological prophet and one of the most exciting masters of imagination the world has ever known. Of all his novels, none is more compelling and thrilling than 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. This extraordinary voyage into the depths of the unknown aboard the legendary submarine Nautilus--commanded by the brilliant, tragic Captain Nemo--explores both the limitless possibilities of science and the twisted labyrinth of the human mind. The novel stands as science fiction raised to the level of literature and remains a vivid expression of a new era of technological advancement and humanity's place within that world.

Translated and with a Foreword by Mendor T. Brunetti
Includes an Introduction by Stephen Baxter
and an Afterword by Walter James Miller

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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.

Review:

"Unbearably thrilling and romantic...full of Verne's gentle humour" (Daily Mail)

"Among the deep-sea volcanoes, shoals of swirling fish, giant squid and sharks, Captain Nemo steers the Nautilus. Nemo is the renegade scientist par excellence, a man madly inventive in his quest for revenge" (Sunday Telegraph)

"A tale of terror, suspense and wonder" --(Guardian)

"Fabulous...the pace is sharp and the story as dramatic and engaging as ever" --(Daily Express)

"Verne's imagination has given us some of the greatest adventure stories of all time" --(Daily Mail)

About this edition

• Publisher: Signet
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0451531698
• ISBN 13: 9780451531698
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 464