Twenty thousand leagues under the seas

by Jules Verne

On the hunt for a terrifying sea monster, Professor Pierre Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil and the harpooner Ned Land go overboard the Abraham Lincoln. They are rescued by an impressive submarine, the Nautilus, and are well received by Captain Nemo. But they are bound to him and his crew and cannot return to civilization. In less than ten months, they travel 20,000 miles under the sea on a round-the-world voyage and discover many wonders, such as a sunken city, and experience numerous adventures. But who is Captain Nemo? And will they be able to return to the surface?

412 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2023

About the author

Novels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne, considered the founder of modern science fiction, include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

This author who pioneered the genre. People best know him for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870).

Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft. He ranks behind Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time. People made his prominent films. People often refer to Verne alongside Herbert George Wells as the "father of science fiction."

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