Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

by Jules Verne

Overview

On the hunt for a terrifying sea monster, Professor Pierre Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil and the harpooner Ned Land go overboard the Abraham Lincoln. They are rescued by an impressive submarine, the Nautilus, and are well received by Captain Nemo. But they are bound to him and his crew and cannot return to civilization. In less than ten months, they travel 20,000 miles under the sea on a round-the-world voyage and discover many wonders, such as a sunken city, and experience numerous adventures. But who is Captain Nemo? And will they be able to return to the surface?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783756574353
Publisher:	neobooks
Publication date:	03/19/2024
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	445
File size:	786 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years
Language:	German

About the Author

Jules Gabriel Verne; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905 was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872).

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

Editorial Reviews

"The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived."

-Arthur C. Clarke

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