Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Hardback Published on: 27/04/2017; Language: English, French (Original language of a translated text)
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
A classic indeed.
Originally published in two parts, this all-time classic story is an absolute must for lovers of adventure. An expedition is put forth to track down a myst... READ MORE
Glenn Johnson at Poole

Synopsis

New to Penguin Classics, the great underwater adventure story in a stunning clothbound edition with original images.

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 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 Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous.

Verne's triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind. This new version by award-winning translator David Coward brings Verne's novel vividly to life for a new generation of readers.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science-fiction genre. His novels include Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-70), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241198773
  • Number of pages: 528
  • Dimensions: 206 x 135 x 42 mm
  • Weight: 655g
  • Languages: English, French (Original language of a translated text)

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Published in 1870, Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues' is still a treasure to read this day. '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' was certainly a book to develo... READ MORE
Royal Leamington Spa Book Society
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues of Dull
Interesting as an example of early sci-fi, but dated now and difficult to read. The prose hasn't aged too well, the relationships between the characters ar... READ MORE
Kevin Diggins
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
A true classic
First published in 1870 the adventure story 20,000 leagues under the sea is rightly regarded as a classic. Verne's writing is very good but remember, what... READ MORE
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Lost at sea
I really was looking forward to reading this book. I enjoy classics like Moby Dick, Frankenstein, Dracula and others. Unfortunately for me, this book do... READ MORE
Andrew Wishaw