Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

by Jules Verne

Overview

Joam Garral grants his daughter's wish to travel to Belém where she wants to marry Manuel Valdez in the presence of Manuel's invalid mother. The Garrals travel down the Amazon River using a giant timber raft. At Belém, Joam plans to restore his good name, as he is still wanted in Brazil for a crime he did not perpetrate. A scoundrel named Torres offers Joam absolute proof of Joam's innocence but the price that Torres wants for this information is to marry Joam's daughter, which is inconceivable to Joam. The proof lies in an encrypted letter that will exonerate Garral. When Torres is killed, the Garral family must race to decode the letter before Joam is executed… (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783956760563
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	12/27/2015
Series:	Classics To Go
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	409 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jules Verne, born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, is often hailed as the father of science fiction. His visionary works, characterized by meticulous research and imaginative foresight, have left an indelible mark on literature and popular culture. Verne's early fascination with travel and exploration, fueled by his seafaring hometown, profoundly influenced his writing. After a brief and unfulfilling stint in law, Verne turned to literature, where he found his true calling. His novels often combined adventure with scientific speculation, predicting technological advancements such as space travel, submarines, and air travel long before they became realities. This prescience earned him a reputation as a literary prophet.Verne's influence extends beyond literature; his works have inspired countless scientists, explorers, and writers, including H.G. Wells and Arthur C. Clarke. Despite his acclaim, Verne's life was not without controversy. He had a tumultuous relationship with his publisher, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, who often pressured him to alter his manuscripts to suit public tastes. Moreover, Verne's later works took on a darker, more pessimistic tone, reflecting his disillusionment with the industrial age and its impact on humanity.A pioneer of the steampunk genre, Verne's legacy endures in modern science fiction and adventure narratives. His ability to blend scientific curiosity with storytelling continues to captivate readers and inspire innovation, making him a timeless figure in literary history. Jules Verne passed away on March 24, 1905, in Amiens, France, but his imaginative spirit lives on, challenging us to dream beyond the confines of our reality.
Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Verne's collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne is generally considered a major literary author in France and most of Europe, where he has had a wide influence on the literary avant-garde and on surrealism. (Wikipedia)

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris