Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Vintage Classics)

Author: Verne, Jules

Brand: Vintage Classics

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 02-05-2011

Part Number: Includes Glasses

Details: Product Description
An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo.
Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.
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 the Author
Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in the city of Nantes, France . He is best known for his novels
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,
The Mysterious Island and
Around the World in Eighty Days. Verne is often referred to as the 'Father of science fiction' because he wrote about space, air and underwater travel before aeroplanes, spacecrafts and submarines were invented. He died in 1905.

EAN: 9780099528531

Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English