20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Book Title20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
AuthorJules Verne
Pages296 pages
ISBN140272599X
Downloads222,791

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ebook Summary:

Sent to investigate mysterious encounters that are disrupting international shipping, Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and disgruntled harpooner Ned Land are captured when their frigate is sunk during an encounter with the “monster.” The submarine Nautilus and its eccentric Captain Nemo afford the professor and his companions endless fascination and danger as they’re swept along on a yearlong undersea voyage.

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it is escapist fun, but still retains its literary and scientific significance. To dismiss it as simply an adventure story does it a disservice
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20000-leagues-under-the-sea-ebookI can't think of a better thing to read on the sands. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is arguably Verne's masterpiece.

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