20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne,
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 083590217X
Edition: Paperback; 1992-06
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Introductions and Afterwords.This edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea includes a Foreword and Afterword by T. A. Barron.Jules Verne is
considered the "Father of Science Fiction" because of the power of
this--his most famous novel."The year 1866 was signalised by a
remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which
doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumours which
agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, even in
the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited.
Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, both of
Europe and America, naval officers of all countries, and the
Goverments of several States on two continents, were deeply
interested in the matter.For some time past vessels had been met by
'an enormous thing,' a long object, spindle-shaped, occationally
phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements
than a whale."It is this "something" that Professor Aronnaz sets out
to encounter--and thus begins the most incredible underwater journey
ever. From Atlantis to the South Pole, the reader is taken through
dangers, surprises, and the unsurpassed majesty of the marine world.
Book Details:
Edition Info: Paperback; 1992-06
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