Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: An Underwater Tour of the World (Collector's Library) - Hardcover

Jules Verne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907360026 ISBN 13: 9781907360022

Publisher: CRW Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Science and adventure are electrifying accomplices in Jules Verne's classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. This epic and enduring tale anticipates not just wonders such as electric light and submarine navigation, but the obsession with travel that today so shapes our lives. It is Verne's inspired foresight, combined with his extraordinary talent for storytelling, that continue to make this novel such a compelling read. The excitement this adventure caused around the world when it was first published 150 years ago can still be very easily imagined indeed in the 21st century.

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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.

Book Description:

As the poster for the movie had it: 'Terror lurks in the depths...'

About this edition

• Publisher: CRW Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1907360026
• ISBN 13: 9781907360022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 412