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With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies.

Translation by Louis Mercier.

Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is not only a classic science fiction novel, it is also a thrilling adventure yarn.

With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies. Translation by Louis Mercier. Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster... Read Full Overview

Jules Verne's timeless underwater adventure story in a stunning Hardcover Classics edition with the original illustrations In this thrilling adventure tale by the father of science fiction, three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard... Read Full Overview

Un monstruo marino ha puesto en marcha todas las alarmas, y finalmente se organiza una expedici n para capturarlo, en la que figuran el c lebre profesor de Historia Natural Pierre Aronnax, su ayudante Conseil y el experto arponero canadiense Ned Land, a bordo de la fragata estadounidense... Read Full Overview

A timeless classic comes alive with Francesca Rossi's gorgeous illustrations, now in a smaller format.

The classic tale of Captain Nemo and the submarine the Nautilus , this is the quintessential translation by the internationally renowned Verne scholar, William Butcher. This edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea reports the very first study of Verne's manuscript and... Read Full Overview

In this thrilling adventure tale, three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine, the Nautilus . Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the... Read Full Overview

20000 Leagues Under the Seas was one of the first science fiction novels ever and has been a classic in this genre ever since its publication in 1870. It tells the world-famous story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus and a journey all around the earth.The Mysterious... Read Full Overview

*Ce livre est annot? (il contient une biographie d?taill?e de l'auteur). *Une table des mati?res actives a ?t? ajout?e par l'?diteur pour une meilleure exp?rience client. *Ce livre a ?t? v?rifi? et corrig? des erreurs d'orthographe.Vingt mille lieues sous les mers est un roman... Read Full Overview

"I am going to sink it."
"You are not "
"I am," he coldly replied. "Do not take it on yourself to judge me, monsieur."

Originally published in 1870, Verne's amazing undersea adventure is one of the earliest science fiction novels ever written. Since that time, generations of readers have plunged below the ocean's waves with Captain Nemo and his first-ever submarine, The Nautilus. It's... Read Full Overview

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'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring... Read Full Overview

On an expedition to find a giant sea monster, three men are hurled into the ocean. They are rescued by Captain Nemo in his technologically advanced submarine. In order to keep his submarine a secret, Nemo tells the three companions that they can never leave. Their adventures... Read Full Overview

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside... Read Full Overview

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax after he, his servant Conseil, and... Read Full Overview

For the past 120 years, readers of English have known only a poor imitation of Jules Verne's classic French novel Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers and consequently relegated the writer to the category of a "boy's author". Since 1873 the standard English version has been Lewis... Read Full Overview

The "man who invented the future," French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the deep-water... Read Full Overview