Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Classics)
A mission to rid the seas of a monstrous creature becomes a terrifying nightmare when Professor Arronax, Conseil and Ned Land are thrown overboard. The huge marine animal which has haunted the water is no living beast, but a spectacular man-made vessel, and the three men find themselves the...
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A mission to rid the seas of a monstrous creature becomes a terrifying nightmare when Professor Arronax, Conseil and Ned Land are thrown overboard. The huge marine animal which has haunted the water is no living beast, but a spectacular man-made vessel, and the three men find themselves the helpless prisoners of Captain Nemo. Resigned to their fate, they begin a miraculous journey on the submarine ship which can travel through waters never before explored. For the Professor, at least, this voyage is one he would not have missed for the world.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140367218 (0140367217)
ASIN: 0140367217
Publish date: 1995-07-01
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
Cultural,
Steampunk,
France,
Fiction
Ah, Captain Nemo - Nemesis of the seas, visionary and troubled soul. I loved this book when I was a kid and it was long overdue for a re-read. I am delighted to say it is still a good story, and this time around I particularly enjoyed the technical details. Of course, I have no idea whether any ...
Apparently, this book evoked the first under-water film footage. How 'bout that then! So campers, this is a revisit rather than a re-read as I have become the proud user of the 1916 silent film; check out the almost opiate Nemo with long pipe and even longer face bent on destroying war ships and beh...
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