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Adrift in the Pacific: Two Years Holiday
A group of boys find themselves adrift at sea, and after a terrible storm they are cast upon a deserted island, where they must learn to get along together to survive.
300 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1888
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Jules Verne
6,302 books12k followersNovels 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."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_V...
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."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_V...
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October 8, 2024
A grand tour awaits the delighted, eager fun loving children from Auckland New Zealand's, Charman School 15 boys, from eight to thirteen in age, maybe a couple a year older will be taken on a cruise around the two big islands, a great vacation that will last a few weeks on board a schooner, with a veteran captain in command and a capable crew, get away from the tedious work the never ending boredom of education. But before they begin circumnavigating the colony with all the sailors except one on shore, getting a last few drops of liquid refreshments the captain will begin the voyage at the morning's first light. A peaceful so quiet night descents, the boat is secure tied up by the pier, in the harbor the mate in charge, all is ready and thinking why he too should not partake and join the men in the festivities, leaves the black cook to take care of the young drowsy students, Moko is 12. Something unforeseen occurs the impossible, in the darkness as most of the children are asleep the schooner, Sleuth drifts quietly away from the pier nobody on board notices, it mysteriously travels miles out into the open sea, gently rocking and swaying until alarms by a few still awake arose the other youngsters. Much too late the boat is not paid any attention by various ships, just another schooner floating through being 1860, nothing can communicate their predicament. A fruitless search fails in the morning by the parents, would be crew and other volunteers, debris discovered everyone believes they're lost all New Zealand mourns. A horrific hurricane strikes the luckless kids driving the hapless vessel southeastward, sails are ripped enormous waves crash on deck, winds howling the older boys with hardly any experience, Moko the most knowledgeable technically Briant 14, French, Gordon 13 ( and his dog Fan) American and Donagan 13 British, try to keep the Sleuth from floundering almost falling themselves, into the turbulent water the rest of the passengers below, nervously asking questions and being kept where they will not cause trouble. Many stormy days pass, the weather becomes cold at long last, they spot beautiful land ahead. Somehow the vessel hits a reef becomes stuck, a good circumstance otherwise the schooner would undoubtedly capsize and everyone on board drowned, in the rough seas. The tide goes out and the nimble little boys can walk the quarter mile to the sandy shore, jumping from rock to rock, not feasible ?... later a colossal wave deposits the yacht on the beach. Where what is this place, island , continent the Pacific Ocean is vast, weirdly the temperature starts getting even colder (Antarctica ? ), quickly taking the provisions from the wreck, this will be their new home for the foreseeable future ... But the young students are not afraid, they've read Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson. Can little children survive the harsh terrain, freezing winters, find a suitable shelter avoid dangerous animals, supply enough food for substance, and keep themselves healthy and united...They find a human skeleton by a lake on Charman Island ( the castaways are sentimental ), the last previous inhabitant here. A splendid trip on both sea and island that makes happy reading.
July 25, 2011
I read this when I was 10 years old and I thought it was fantastic. I came across it while on vacation and staying at a relative stranger's house. In hopes of not having to make conversation, I scanned a bookshelf for anything that seemed to have been published for children. This was obviously an adventure story (never my fave genre) but it was 1. my only option and 2. by an author I already recognized as "one of those important ones." I read it in one long sitting and it veritably transported me. I thrilled at the idea of an deserted island full of (in my imagination) cute, resourceful boys. It's been one of my most cherished reading experiences and I always knew I ought not re-read it, for risk of approaching it from a more critical age/angle. But I couldn't resist when I came across it in my ordering other Verne titles for our "Fiction Children's Classics" section. So, anyway, I re-read it and I was right: I should have just let it shine in my memory. This time it seemed dry, stilted, preposterous and boring. But in my heart I know it's not...I'm more willing to believe that I'VE become those things.
August 27, 2022
Jules Verne lo ha hecho otra vez, ha logrado mantenerme atento a la historia de principio a fin sin soltarme en ningún momento, y es que a pesar de que Dos años de vacaciones sea un libro largo para lo que el autor nos tiene normalmente acostumbrados, jamás se vuelve monótono o aburrido, y si bien no gana en intensidad o en tener muchos momentos impactantes o con tantos sobresaltos, sí que logra crear una verdadera historia de aventuras con todos los elementos que las caracterizan.
Así, Verne nos entrega una novela para desconectar, creando personajes que en ocasiones no se sienten tan reales pero que, no obstante, logra hacer que te importen y que te preocupes por ellos ante las situaciones adversas a las que se pudieran enfrentar.
Si bien el inicio de Dos años de vacaciones es un tanto confuso, entre tanto nombre y al empezar con una tormenta intensa en el medio del mar —que para quien esté interesado por la trama, desarrolla las aventuras de un grupo de quince niños a lo Robinson Crusoe—, no será de la misma forma más adelante. En un principio, uno no conoce bien a ninguno de nuestros personajes, estudiantes de un colegio en Nueva Zelanda, sino que hasta el capítulo 3 —¿o era el 4?— el autor introduce a cada uno de ellos al lector, con su pasado, presente y la posible relación que tienen entre ellos. Hablando de ellos, destacaría a cuatro de los niños: Gordon, el único estadounidense entre los estudiantes, quien mantiene una actitud de liderazgo; Doniphan, inglés como la mayoría de los niños en el barco, al que yo definiría como el posible 'antagonista', y finalmente los hermanos Briant y Santiago, que como es típico en las novelas de Verne, no puede faltar el personaje francés protagonista, en este caso Briant, quien además está dispuesto a ayudar a quien sea que lo necesite, y Santiago, quien oculta un secreto que podría ser imperdonable.
Como dije antes, aunque las escenas y las aventuras a lo Robinson Crusoe no se sientan tan orgánicas, o simplemente no sean realistas, nunca pensé que el autor buscara tal cosa, pero sí que fueran realistas dentro de sus propias reglas (que lo son), dado que Verne siempre trata de dar una explicación lógica aun en los casos más 'extraordinarios'. En esta novela, por ejemplo, no hace uso particular de la ciencia ficción, o de lo humanamente imposible, pero al tratarse de niños quienes están viviendo estas experiencias extremas, en algún punto se vuelven imposibles de creer, pero de nuevo, no creo que sea un problema si uno está acostumbrado a las tramas del autor.
Otro punto a considerar es que a pesar del alto número de personajes —alto para una novela de Verne, me refiero— no se hace difícil ubicarlos a casi todos, y aunque considero que algunos de los niños podrían haberse 'fusionado', a un punto de la historia todo fluye de maravilla y los podrías identificar fácilmente.
En resumen, mi experiencia con Verne siempre ha sido positiva, algunas veces mejor que otras, y espero continúe de la misma manera cada vez que vuelva a él. Por supuesto, recomendaría Dos años de vacaciones a quien quiera continuar leyendo al autor o también para empezar a leerlo.
Como buenos chicos, saltaban y brincaban, viendo en esta excursión más placer que utilidad. Era cosa propia de sus pocos años, pues apenas les quedaba ya el recuerdo de las duras pruebas que acababan de pasar, ni se cuidaban tampoco de los peligros que les amenazaban en lo porvenir.
Así, Verne nos entrega una novela para desconectar, creando personajes que en ocasiones no se sienten tan reales pero que, no obstante, logra hacer que te importen y que te preocupes por ellos ante las situaciones adversas a las que se pudieran enfrentar.
Si bien el inicio de Dos años de vacaciones es un tanto confuso, entre tanto nombre y al empezar con una tormenta intensa en el medio del mar —que para quien esté interesado por la trama, desarrolla las aventuras de un grupo de quince niños a lo Robinson Crusoe—, no será de la misma forma más adelante. En un principio, uno no conoce bien a ninguno de nuestros personajes, estudiantes de un colegio en Nueva Zelanda, sino que hasta el capítulo 3 —¿o era el 4?— el autor introduce a cada uno de ellos al lector, con su pasado, presente y la posible relación que tienen entre ellos. Hablando de ellos, destacaría a cuatro de los niños: Gordon, el único estadounidense entre los estudiantes, quien mantiene una actitud de liderazgo; Doniphan, inglés como la mayoría de los niños en el barco, al que yo definiría como el posible 'antagonista', y finalmente los hermanos Briant y Santiago, que como es típico en las novelas de Verne, no puede faltar el personaje francés protagonista, en este caso Briant, quien además está dispuesto a ayudar a quien sea que lo necesite, y Santiago, quien oculta un secreto que podría ser imperdonable.
Como dije antes, aunque las escenas y las aventuras a lo Robinson Crusoe no se sientan tan orgánicas, o simplemente no sean realistas, nunca pensé que el autor buscara tal cosa, pero sí que fueran realistas dentro de sus propias reglas (que lo son), dado que Verne siempre trata de dar una explicación lógica aun en los casos más 'extraordinarios'. En esta novela, por ejemplo, no hace uso particular de la ciencia ficción, o de lo humanamente imposible, pero al tratarse de niños quienes están viviendo estas experiencias extremas, en algún punto se vuelven imposibles de creer, pero de nuevo, no creo que sea un problema si uno está acostumbrado a las tramas del autor.
Otro punto a considerar es que a pesar del alto número de personajes —alto para una novela de Verne, me refiero— no se hace difícil ubicarlos a casi todos, y aunque considero que algunos de los niños podrían haberse 'fusionado', a un punto de la historia todo fluye de maravilla y los podrías identificar fácilmente.
En resumen, mi experiencia con Verne siempre ha sido positiva, algunas veces mejor que otras, y espero continúe de la misma manera cada vez que vuelva a él. Por supuesto, recomendaría Dos años de vacaciones a quien quiera continuar leyendo al autor o también para empezar a leerlo.
Como buenos chicos, saltaban y brincaban, viendo en esta excursión más placer que utilidad. Era cosa propia de sus pocos años, pues apenas les quedaba ya el recuerdo de las duras pruebas que acababan de pasar, ni se cuidaban tampoco de los peligros que les amenazaban en lo porvenir.
June 14, 2020
Nem merném állítani, hogy Verne ismeri a gyerekeket, de valószínűleg tisztában van vele, hogy a kiskamaszok milyennek szeretnék látni magukat. Regényének hőse egy kupac hímivarú kiskorú, akik egy fatális véletlen folytán Új-Zélandról elsodródnak egészen Dél-Amerika partjaiig, és ott egy szigeten kénytelenek boldogulni. És boldogulnak is. Mi több, nagyon jól boldogulnak. Tulajdonképpen állapotuk paradicsomi: nincs egy felnőtt se, sőt, a „lány” nevezetű zavaró tényezők se idegesítik őket, lődözhetnek a puskával, csapdát állíthatnak, ihatnak alkoholt, és tarthatnak háziállatnak nandut, anélkül, hogy a szüleik mindenféle mondvacsinált okkal ezt megakadályoznák*. Jó, hát nekem nem tűnnek gyereknek, inkább fizikailag kissé visszamaradott felnőttnek, akik mindazonáltal olyan összeszedett társalgásokba bonyolódnak egymással, hogy még, és olyan felelősségteljes demokratikus társadalmi berendezkedést eszkábálnak össze, amitől minden kortárs politológusnak könny szökik a szemébe.
Nyilván ez nem A legyek ura, és ha őszinte akarok lenni, nem biztos, hogy jól jön ki egy efféle összehasonlításból. Egyfelől azért nem az, mert Verne-t nem különösebben foglalkoztatják a csoportdinamikai finomságok: van ugyan egy mondvacsinált versengés két központi figura, a francia Briant és az angol Doniphan között**, de ez végig másodlagos marad***. Verne inkább a Maslow-piramis legalsó szintjén igyekszik ellavírozni, a primer fiziológiai szükségletek világában, röpke kirándulásokat téve a biztonsági szükségletek világába. Az egész szöveg javát az élelmiszer beszerzésével kapcsolatos ügyek teszik ki, meg hogy ne fagyjanak meg szegénykéim.
Meg aztán azért sem A legyek ura ez a könyv, mert Verne ügyel arra, hogy mélyebb trauma ne érje a kölyköket. Úgy őrködik a regény hátterében, mint valami privát Jóisten, aki ugyan mindenféle nehézségeket támaszt, de ha már nagyon szorul a hurok, beavatkozik és megmenti védenceit. A kellő időben küld egy kedvező széllökést, eloszlatja a ködöt, odatesz egy barlangot, pont ahová kell, no és persze, mindenekelőtt: a lehető legjobban berendezi a szigetet, ahová teremtményei majd kerülni fognak. Fogja az összes állatot és vadon is előforduló haszonnövényt, amit az „Amerikai kontinens élővilága” c. atlaszban látott, és a szó szoros értelmében csurig pakolja velük a szigetet. Van itt minden a kagylótól egészen a medvéig**** (bár hogy a víziló hogy került oda, arra tippem sincs), a srácok gyakorlatilag akkor is belebotlanak valami ehetőbe, ha csak kimennek a barlangból dobni egy sárgát. Az pedig szóba sem kerül, hogy egy halom humanoid esetleg felborítaná az ökoszisztémát – a sziget meg sem érzi, hogy az ifjak svédasztalnak használják.
Az a pech, hogy én ezt a könyvet nem 14-15 évesen olvastam, vagy akár előbb. Akkor talán egész fantáziavilágokat építettem volna fel magamnak rá támaszkodva. Így viszont egy másodvonalbeli Robinson-utánérzésnek hatott az egész, csak épp 15 gyerekkel. Inkább tűnt cserkésztábori beszámolónak, mint a túlélésért folytatott küzdelem hiteles leírásának, legalábbis így majd negyvenes szemmel nézve. Túl szimpla volt ahhoz, hogy igazán felizgasson.
* Ezek a srácok a maguk mikrotársadalmában az oktatási rendszert is újratermelik, mégpedig tökéletesen önkéntes alapon. Nyilván Verne úgy érezte, hogy ha már a saját gyerekét nem tudta rávenni, hogy magától nekiüljön a házinak, legalább az általa kitalált kölyköket szorgalmas és felelős tanulónak írja meg.
** Ez mondjuk jellemző Verne-re. Ez a csipet nemzetkarakterológia. Hogy a francia srác demokratikus gondolkodású, nyitott és talpraesett, az angol meg merev és gőgösen arisztokratikus.
*** Hogy mennyire nem fontos ez a konfliktus a szerzőnek, abból is látszik, milyen kutyafuttában és életszerűtlenül oldja fel, amikor már úgy érzi, semmilyen funkciója nincs a cselekmény szempontjából.
**** Az, hogy a szigeten – amúgy teljesen valószerűtlen módon - csúcsragadozók is vannak (pl. jaguár és kaguár, azaz puma), elméletileg veszélyfaktor kéne legyen, valójában azonban csak egy nagyon áttételes kellemes borzongást biztosítanak az olvasónak.
Nyilván ez nem A legyek ura, és ha őszinte akarok lenni, nem biztos, hogy jól jön ki egy efféle összehasonlításból. Egyfelől azért nem az, mert Verne-t nem különösebben foglalkoztatják a csoportdinamikai finomságok: van ugyan egy mondvacsinált versengés két központi figura, a francia Briant és az angol Doniphan között**, de ez végig másodlagos marad***. Verne inkább a Maslow-piramis legalsó szintjén igyekszik ellavírozni, a primer fiziológiai szükségletek világában, röpke kirándulásokat téve a biztonsági szükségletek világába. Az egész szöveg javát az élelmiszer beszerzésével kapcsolatos ügyek teszik ki, meg hogy ne fagyjanak meg szegénykéim.
Meg aztán azért sem A legyek ura ez a könyv, mert Verne ügyel arra, hogy mélyebb trauma ne érje a kölyköket. Úgy őrködik a regény hátterében, mint valami privát Jóisten, aki ugyan mindenféle nehézségeket támaszt, de ha már nagyon szorul a hurok, beavatkozik és megmenti védenceit. A kellő időben küld egy kedvező széllökést, eloszlatja a ködöt, odatesz egy barlangot, pont ahová kell, no és persze, mindenekelőtt: a lehető legjobban berendezi a szigetet, ahová teremtményei majd kerülni fognak. Fogja az összes állatot és vadon is előforduló haszonnövényt, amit az „Amerikai kontinens élővilága” c. atlaszban látott, és a szó szoros értelmében csurig pakolja velük a szigetet. Van itt minden a kagylótól egészen a medvéig**** (bár hogy a víziló hogy került oda, arra tippem sincs), a srácok gyakorlatilag akkor is belebotlanak valami ehetőbe, ha csak kimennek a barlangból dobni egy sárgát. Az pedig szóba sem kerül, hogy egy halom humanoid esetleg felborítaná az ökoszisztémát – a sziget meg sem érzi, hogy az ifjak svédasztalnak használják.
Az a pech, hogy én ezt a könyvet nem 14-15 évesen olvastam, vagy akár előbb. Akkor talán egész fantáziavilágokat építettem volna fel magamnak rá támaszkodva. Így viszont egy másodvonalbeli Robinson-utánérzésnek hatott az egész, csak épp 15 gyerekkel. Inkább tűnt cserkésztábori beszámolónak, mint a túlélésért folytatott küzdelem hiteles leírásának, legalábbis így majd negyvenes szemmel nézve. Túl szimpla volt ahhoz, hogy igazán felizgasson.
* Ezek a srácok a maguk mikrotársadalmában az oktatási rendszert is újratermelik, mégpedig tökéletesen önkéntes alapon. Nyilván Verne úgy érezte, hogy ha már a saját gyerekét nem tudta rávenni, hogy magától nekiüljön a házinak, legalább az általa kitalált kölyköket szorgalmas és felelős tanulónak írja meg.
** Ez mondjuk jellemző Verne-re. Ez a csipet nemzetkarakterológia. Hogy a francia srác demokratikus gondolkodású, nyitott és talpraesett, az angol meg merev és gőgösen arisztokratikus.
*** Hogy mennyire nem fontos ez a konfliktus a szerzőnek, abból is látszik, milyen kutyafuttában és életszerűtlenül oldja fel, amikor már úgy érzi, semmilyen funkciója nincs a cselekmény szempontjából.
**** Az, hogy a szigeten – amúgy teljesen valószerűtlen módon - csúcsragadozók is vannak (pl. jaguár és kaguár, azaz puma), elméletileg veszélyfaktor kéne legyen, valójában azonban csak egy nagyon áttételes kellemes borzongást biztosítanak az olvasónak.
May 22, 2011
I hate how this book isn't popular enough. My teacher recommended it to me when I was about eleven and I finished it in two days. I found it really interesting. It's one of the few Jules Verne books I could actually finish. It has the typical Jules Verne descriptions and as usual Verne "predicts" the future with "parasailing" and other inventions not present at the time. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoyed William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I would love to reread it in French, because I feel that the meaning of any book is lost behind translation. However Verne sometimes gets too specific with the descriptions which might take away from the reader's interest. Briant,Doniphan and Gordon(French, British and American as far as I remember)are the leaders of the group and survive through a lot of difficulties. Overall, I really enjoyed this book.
September 24, 2024
La 14 februarie 1860, cincisprezece elevi ai Institutilui Chairman din Auchland, Noua Zeelanda, se imbarca pe vasul Slonghi, pornind intr-o vacanta organizata, fara a stii ce ii asteapta cu adevarat. Marea lor aventura incepe abia pe 9 martie 1860 cand naufragiaza pe o insula pustie din Pacific, fara adultii ce aveau grija lor.
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November 5, 2021
dedicated with affection to Manuel Alfonseca to Fujiko Fujio creator of the Doraemon series, and to his wonderful fictional creature Nobita Nobi.
Ladies and gentlemen this book I have just read (my friend Professor Manuel Alfonseca… is a witness that I’ve wanted long since to read it
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... . I think, I have already told it that I am a big fan of Japan, and one of my favorite series is the manga, and Anime Doraemon https://www.goodreads.com/series/8199... created by Fujiko Fujio https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..., however Doraemon is not my favorite character, but Nobita Nobi, which is very similar to how I was as a child. That is the reason why I have so much affection for him. Now the rules of Goodreads prevent you from putting links of links that do not come from Goodreads, but certainly I would have incorporated the link of one of my favorite episodes of the series, although being such a long series there are many, but one that touched my heart was the episode that was called The cover of the human book. In which Professor Eijiro seeing that today children do not read anything orders them to read a book, and write an essay, about the book. The only condition he puts in return is that the chosen book is not a comic with which it makes Nobita's work very difficult, who if we except for comics has never read a book in his life. Every time he does, his head spins, and he gets dizzy. So he will try with Doraemon's inventions to find an alternative. First he asks for help from his friend with whom Shizuka Minamota is in love, but this contrary to expectation does not want to help him, and I must ask for help from his rival since he is also in love with Shizuka. To the smartest boy in the school Hidetoshi Dekisughi, who has already finished his homework, because he is the smartest boy, and more responsible in the school and Dekisughi shows him his favorite books, which I believe, which are also those of Fujiko F. Fujio himself. He first shows him"Uncle Tom's Cabin"; or, Life Among the Lowly" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... however Nobita rejects her, because she is too sad, then offers her"The Little Prince" of Saint Exupery https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... (I hope, that my friend Professor Manuel Alfonseca if he reads this review is sympathetic, since Nobita has not read a book in his life), and therefore qualifies the"Little Prince" as too much for children, then shows him one of what for me is one of the books that I have liked the most"The Night Train of the Milky Way" by Miyazawa Kenji https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... Miyazawa was known as the Japanese Tolstoy for his religious opinions. Miyazawa followed a very heterodox current of Buddhism known as Nicheren, but amazingly in what is known as"The Divine Comedy" Buddhist https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... Miyazawa Kenji creates a Buddhist sky, and another Christian. In fact it is his affection for Christianity that makes this book one of my favorites, and I think he has been decisive in the Doraemon series, and in the sympathy that this series has had for Christianity so I like this book so much. However, as he cannot understand it, Dekisughi decides to propose another book, which is what I am going to comment on"Two years of vacation" by Jules Verne. Of course, when Dekisughi discovers that Nobita has no intention of reading the book, and that Nobita's plan is to turn Dekisughi into an audio book he refuses to help him, but Nobita who is a born manipulator makes him an offer that Dekisughi cannot refuse, and when he has offered it then he decides to do his audiobook functions (on subject I recommend my friend Julie Davis, and his partner Scott and his section a book is hard to find) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... and that's when the episode gets interesting, and when Dekisughi becomes Scherezade he reads"Two Years of Vacation" and the interruptions, and what they will do is that Nobita begins to feel fascinated with the story. Just as it happened with Beorn when Gandalf told him the story of his adventures. But the best of all is not that Nobita as a result of this episode takes love to reading. The great thing about the episode is that I also wanted to read this book that I now comment for you.
I have already told you that Nobita, and I were not so different, both Nobita, and I were bad students, and disasters in everything (I still am), and I guess the Goodreads user will be surprised by the confession I am going to make, and that is that I like Nobita barely read. It took me a long time to start reading. One day we had to bring to class a book, which we would have read, and I brought a children's book"The Blue Jajile" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.... It was the only thing I had read. Except for the compulsory readings of the school"The three stones and other stories" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6..., "Marcelo crecepelos" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... "TheGhost of the Valley" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... "Little Otto has disappeared https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... The Ugly, the Dumb, and the Bad https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... "El Pampinoplas" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... but I think the first book that made me excited was "El pirata Garrapata de Juan" Muñoz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... it could be said that it was the first serious reading I undercame, and as in the case of Nobita it was by obligation. For doing a job, as always I left everything for the last day. In fact I didn't even get to finish the book, but it was already the first step, and then more ambitious readings would come like"The Hobbit" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..., "The Lord of the Rings" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... E55FQ5iJF7&rank=3 which you could say was the first serious book I read, and then came Michael Ende's"The Endless Story" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... at first my father had a bit of a grudity, but when he knew, and he knew more about Tolkien's life I let him read it because he knew he was in good hands. The case of Tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... is very paradoxical, curiously as my friend Turbiales I did the opposite way. The role led me to Tolkien, and it wasn't the other way around as it usually is in these cases. I was already passionate about fantasy (as a child I saw the series of drawings of Dragons and Dungeons), and in sixth I already began my flirtations with role-playing games, and if I had known what was published in the 80s, and had been interested in reading surely my library would be larger. That new fascination with reading needed a good teacher so I think Tolkien was the best of teachers to take me on a good path (anyway my father has told me on countless occasions my readings are very similar to those read by my grandfather, and it is very possible that being born at the end of the twentieth century these would have been his readings). From there I did not stop until I reached where goodreads users have been able to appreciate.
Regarding Jules Verne my relationship was one of love and hate. Of course I did not read, but if I watched a lot of television, and I admit, that, although it was no wonder I liked very much the miniseries of Around the World in Eigthy days https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... then Juan Manuel de Prada https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... was not a fan of Jules Verne, and I am infected by his rejection of his novels. Although I love it, and I think it is my second favorite reading"The Castle of the Carpathos" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... in my opinion one of the Gothic novels, and horror that I have read personally I liked more than Dracula https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... &rank=1 . It was a more realistic view of the genre. However, I believe that from that theme I believe, that Professor Manuel Alfonseca could guess is"The Phantom of the Opera" by Gastón Leroux https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... for me is the best of the three books (Dracula, Frankenstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...). I love the way Leroux writes https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..., although there are times that it goes wrong, however"The Castle of the Carpathians" is a very good choice. I think, the fact that Professor Alfonseca liked it, and was also the source of inspiration helped to give him another chance.
I certainly don't regret this novel inspired"Lord of the Flies" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... but disqualifications must be avoided, and this is not the only Robinsones story Verne wrote either. This one is undoubtedly influenced by"Robinson Crusoe" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and a novel that my father loves (unlike me. My father is a lover of Robinsones novels, in fact, of P.C.S. Wren my favorite is"Beau Sabreur" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... and mine is"Beau Ideal" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... IvvB10fSYu&rank=1), but a book that drives my father crazy is"The Swiss Robinsons" by Johann Davis Wyss https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... and one of the precursors of this genre before"Robinson Crusoe" would be a novel I wrote about yesterday"The Adventurer Simplex". Simplicissimus" by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9.... However, I must admit that this is the one I liked the most of all. Verné instead of explaining to us why its young protagonists end up where they end up will do so in chapter III. In fact, Nobita's question is very pertinent. How come that ship was carried by minors? The beginning where the storm is told, and the struggle of the children not to be shipwrecked is very much of the films of Howard Hawks. The first thing that surprises us is that there is no adult. I was wondering the whole novel Why wasn't there any adult? And, what happened to the crew? Because at the end of the crew there is only the black boko group, who is a decisive character. Then it is seen that there are two sides that of the French boy Briant, who is adored by the little ones against pride and aristocratic Doniphans, who has his faction of friends Cross (who is his cousin), Wilcox, and Webb. I repeat again that this novel is not"Lord of the Flies",but it could have been, otherwise there would have been a balancing power in this case in the figure of the American Gordon surely Briant, and Doniphans would have killed each other, and the conflict would have been more virulent than that of Golding's novel.
Ladies and gentlemen this book I have just read (my friend Professor Manuel Alfonseca… is a witness that I’ve wanted long since to read it
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... . I think, I have already told it that I am a big fan of Japan, and one of my favorite series is the manga, and Anime Doraemon https://www.goodreads.com/series/8199... created by Fujiko Fujio https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..., however Doraemon is not my favorite character, but Nobita Nobi, which is very similar to how I was as a child. That is the reason why I have so much affection for him. Now the rules of Goodreads prevent you from putting links of links that do not come from Goodreads, but certainly I would have incorporated the link of one of my favorite episodes of the series, although being such a long series there are many, but one that touched my heart was the episode that was called The cover of the human book. In which Professor Eijiro seeing that today children do not read anything orders them to read a book, and write an essay, about the book. The only condition he puts in return is that the chosen book is not a comic with which it makes Nobita's work very difficult, who if we except for comics has never read a book in his life. Every time he does, his head spins, and he gets dizzy. So he will try with Doraemon's inventions to find an alternative. First he asks for help from his friend with whom Shizuka Minamota is in love, but this contrary to expectation does not want to help him, and I must ask for help from his rival since he is also in love with Shizuka. To the smartest boy in the school Hidetoshi Dekisughi, who has already finished his homework, because he is the smartest boy, and more responsible in the school and Dekisughi shows him his favorite books, which I believe, which are also those of Fujiko F. Fujio himself. He first shows him"Uncle Tom's Cabin"; or, Life Among the Lowly" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... however Nobita rejects her, because she is too sad, then offers her"The Little Prince" of Saint Exupery https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... (I hope, that my friend Professor Manuel Alfonseca if he reads this review is sympathetic, since Nobita has not read a book in his life), and therefore qualifies the"Little Prince" as too much for children, then shows him one of what for me is one of the books that I have liked the most"The Night Train of the Milky Way" by Miyazawa Kenji https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... Miyazawa was known as the Japanese Tolstoy for his religious opinions. Miyazawa followed a very heterodox current of Buddhism known as Nicheren, but amazingly in what is known as"The Divine Comedy" Buddhist https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... Miyazawa Kenji creates a Buddhist sky, and another Christian. In fact it is his affection for Christianity that makes this book one of my favorites, and I think he has been decisive in the Doraemon series, and in the sympathy that this series has had for Christianity so I like this book so much. However, as he cannot understand it, Dekisughi decides to propose another book, which is what I am going to comment on"Two years of vacation" by Jules Verne. Of course, when Dekisughi discovers that Nobita has no intention of reading the book, and that Nobita's plan is to turn Dekisughi into an audio book he refuses to help him, but Nobita who is a born manipulator makes him an offer that Dekisughi cannot refuse, and when he has offered it then he decides to do his audiobook functions (on subject I recommend my friend Julie Davis, and his partner Scott and his section a book is hard to find) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... and that's when the episode gets interesting, and when Dekisughi becomes Scherezade he reads"Two Years of Vacation" and the interruptions, and what they will do is that Nobita begins to feel fascinated with the story. Just as it happened with Beorn when Gandalf told him the story of his adventures. But the best of all is not that Nobita as a result of this episode takes love to reading. The great thing about the episode is that I also wanted to read this book that I now comment for you.
I have already told you that Nobita, and I were not so different, both Nobita, and I were bad students, and disasters in everything (I still am), and I guess the Goodreads user will be surprised by the confession I am going to make, and that is that I like Nobita barely read. It took me a long time to start reading. One day we had to bring to class a book, which we would have read, and I brought a children's book"The Blue Jajile" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.... It was the only thing I had read. Except for the compulsory readings of the school"The three stones and other stories" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6..., "Marcelo crecepelos" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... "TheGhost of the Valley" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... "Little Otto has disappeared https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... The Ugly, the Dumb, and the Bad https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... "El Pampinoplas" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... but I think the first book that made me excited was "El pirata Garrapata de Juan" Muñoz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... it could be said that it was the first serious reading I undercame, and as in the case of Nobita it was by obligation. For doing a job, as always I left everything for the last day. In fact I didn't even get to finish the book, but it was already the first step, and then more ambitious readings would come like"The Hobbit" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..., "The Lord of the Rings" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... E55FQ5iJF7&rank=3 which you could say was the first serious book I read, and then came Michael Ende's"The Endless Story" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... at first my father had a bit of a grudity, but when he knew, and he knew more about Tolkien's life I let him read it because he knew he was in good hands. The case of Tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... is very paradoxical, curiously as my friend Turbiales I did the opposite way. The role led me to Tolkien, and it wasn't the other way around as it usually is in these cases. I was already passionate about fantasy (as a child I saw the series of drawings of Dragons and Dungeons), and in sixth I already began my flirtations with role-playing games, and if I had known what was published in the 80s, and had been interested in reading surely my library would be larger. That new fascination with reading needed a good teacher so I think Tolkien was the best of teachers to take me on a good path (anyway my father has told me on countless occasions my readings are very similar to those read by my grandfather, and it is very possible that being born at the end of the twentieth century these would have been his readings). From there I did not stop until I reached where goodreads users have been able to appreciate.
Regarding Jules Verne my relationship was one of love and hate. Of course I did not read, but if I watched a lot of television, and I admit, that, although it was no wonder I liked very much the miniseries of Around the World in Eigthy days https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... then Juan Manuel de Prada https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... was not a fan of Jules Verne, and I am infected by his rejection of his novels. Although I love it, and I think it is my second favorite reading"The Castle of the Carpathos" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... in my opinion one of the Gothic novels, and horror that I have read personally I liked more than Dracula https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... &rank=1 . It was a more realistic view of the genre. However, I believe that from that theme I believe, that Professor Manuel Alfonseca could guess is"The Phantom of the Opera" by Gastón Leroux https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... for me is the best of the three books (Dracula, Frankenstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...). I love the way Leroux writes https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..., although there are times that it goes wrong, however"The Castle of the Carpathians" is a very good choice. I think, the fact that Professor Alfonseca liked it, and was also the source of inspiration helped to give him another chance.
I certainly don't regret this novel inspired"Lord of the Flies" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... but disqualifications must be avoided, and this is not the only Robinsones story Verne wrote either. This one is undoubtedly influenced by"Robinson Crusoe" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and a novel that my father loves (unlike me. My father is a lover of Robinsones novels, in fact, of P.C.S. Wren my favorite is"Beau Sabreur" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... and mine is"Beau Ideal" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... IvvB10fSYu&rank=1), but a book that drives my father crazy is"The Swiss Robinsons" by Johann Davis Wyss https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... and one of the precursors of this genre before"Robinson Crusoe" would be a novel I wrote about yesterday"The Adventurer Simplex". Simplicissimus" by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9.... However, I must admit that this is the one I liked the most of all. Verné instead of explaining to us why its young protagonists end up where they end up will do so in chapter III. In fact, Nobita's question is very pertinent. How come that ship was carried by minors? The beginning where the storm is told, and the struggle of the children not to be shipwrecked is very much of the films of Howard Hawks. The first thing that surprises us is that there is no adult. I was wondering the whole novel Why wasn't there any adult? And, what happened to the crew? Because at the end of the crew there is only the black boko group, who is a decisive character. Then it is seen that there are two sides that of the French boy Briant, who is adored by the little ones against pride and aristocratic Doniphans, who has his faction of friends Cross (who is his cousin), Wilcox, and Webb. I repeat again that this novel is not"Lord of the Flies",but it could have been, otherwise there would have been a balancing power in this case in the figure of the American Gordon surely Briant, and Doniphans would have killed each other, and the conflict would have been more virulent than that of Golding's novel.
September 30, 2018
গ্রীষ্মের ছুটিতে চারম্যান বোর্ডিং স্কুলের কিছু শিক্ষার্থী (সব মিলিয়ে ১৪ জন) ঠিক করল সাগর ভ্রমনে বের হবে। যে ভাবা সেই কাজ অভিভাবকরা সব ব্যবস্থা করে ফেললেন। জোগাড় করে ফেলা ���ল এক স্কুনার জাহাজ। আর সাথে ২ মাসের মতন রসদ। যাত্রা শুরুর আগের রাতে বাচ্চারা (বাচ্চাই বলছি কারন তাদের সবার বয়স ১৫ এর কম) অভিভাবকদের অনুমতি নিয়ে জাহাজে রাত কাটাতে উঠল। কিন্তু সকাল বেলা ঘুম ভেঙ্গে তাদের মাথায় আকাশ ভেঙ্গে পড়ল। তারা দেখল যে তাদের জাহাজ মাঝ সমুদ্রে। যেখানে কিনা জাহাজ সাগর পারে থাকার কথা ছিল। এখন সমস্যা হল জাহাজে নেই কোন নাবিক, মাঝি মাল্লা যে জাহাজ চালিয়ে ফিরিয়ে নিয়ে যাবে। তাই তারা জাহাজেই ভেসে থাকল। ভাসতে ভাসতে এক সময় এক জনমানুষ শূন্য দ্বীপে এসে পৌছাল। শুরু হল তাদের দ্বীপের জীবন। এ যেন রবিনসন ক্রুসোর কাহিনী।
পাঠপ্রতিক্রিয়াঃ জুলভার্ন সমগ্র প্রথম পড়েছিলাম(বলা ভাল গিলেছিলাম) এস এস সি পরীক্ষা শেষ হবার পর পরই। আউট অফ বক্স টাইপের সব লিখা। ওই সময়ের কোন মানুষের কাছে থেকে এমন কোন লিখা পাওয়া অবাক করা এক বিষয়।
পাঠপ্রতিক্রিয়াঃ জুলভার্ন সমগ্র প্রথম পড়েছিলাম(বলা ভাল গিলেছিলাম) এস এস সি পরীক্ষা শেষ হবার পর পরই। আউট অফ বক্স টাইপের সব লিখা। ওই সময়ের কোন মানুষের কাছে থেকে এমন কোন লিখা পাওয়া অবাক করা এক বিষয়।
June 12, 2018
Este livro deu origem a uma das séries que passaram na RTP no final dos anos 70 / início dos anos 80 e que fizeram as delícias dos meus 12-13 anos. Curiosamente, só me apercebi que a série se baseava num romance de Júlio Verne muito mais tarde, apesar de o meu irmão ser grande fã deste autor e ter vários livros dele nas estantes (mas não este, infelizmente...).
Lido várias décadas mais tarde, fui-me lembrando porque razão gostei tanto da série na altura (sempre gostei de aventuras e de histórias de sobrevivência). Claro que há coisas em que na altura mal reparei (ou pelo menos não ficaram na memória) e que agora saltaram à vista, tais como a normalidade dos castigos com chicote nos colégios ingleses, o dado adquirido de o grumete negro não participar em votações, a matança de uma tartaruga à machadada para fazer uma sopa... O livro foi escrito no séc. XIX, o contexto era outro, mas a história continua a ser muito boa.
Lido várias décadas mais tarde, fui-me lembrando porque razão gostei tanto da série na altura (sempre gostei de aventuras e de histórias de sobrevivência). Claro que há coisas em que na altura mal reparei (ou pelo menos não ficaram na memória) e que agora saltaram à vista, tais como a normalidade dos castigos com chicote nos colégios ingleses, o dado adquirido de o grumete negro não participar em votações, a matança de uma tartaruga à machadada para fazer uma sopa... O livro foi escrito no séc. XIX, o contexto era outro, mas a história continua a ser muito boa.
December 10, 2024
Romanian review: ,,Doi ani de vacanță" spune povestea a cincisprezece tineri, cu vârste cuprinse între 8 și 14 ani, care pleacă într-o vacanță cu o ambarcațiune. În urma unor circumstanțe pe care nu le voi detalia, vasul ajunge să plutească pe mare timp de 20 și ceva de zile. Dintre membrii echibajului, la bord rămâne doar musul, un negru în vârstă de 12 ani. Vasul naufragiază pe o insulă unde aceștia trebuie să supraviețuiască de unii singuri.
Voi începe prin a spune că ,,Doi ani de vacanță" este o carte mult mai distractivă ca ,,Robinson Crusoe"— atenție distractivă, nu mai bună. Romanul lui Defoe are mult mai multă introspecție care îi dă cărții o profunzime pe care cartea lui Jules Verne nici nu cred că intenționează să o atingă. Defoe își propune să prezinte atât transformările fizice, cât și cele sufletești pe care le are trăitul departe de civilizație. În schimb, Jules Verne vrea doar să scrie o carte de aventuri în care să ne arate că, deși subestimați de adulți, copiii pot face lucruri extraordinare.
Cei drept, cartea este puțin exagerată. Aparent, copiii aceștia sunt experți în botanică și faunistică, știu ce se poate mânca și la ce pot fi folosite diverse plante și animale. De asemenea, ei sunt și experți în folosirea armelor de foc.
Avem, bineînțeles, din nou de-a face cu aceiași pirați de carton ai lui Jules Verne— despre care ni se spune doar că sunt răi până în măduva oaselor și că sunt capabili să comită orice fel de atrocități fără remușcări. Singurul lor scop este să ofere o amenințare pentru tinerii noștri coloniști, care sunt perfecți din punct de vedere moral.
Deși știam că nu se va întâmpla așa, tot speram ca neînțelegerile dintre Briant și Doniphan să ducă cartea în direcția ,,Împăratul muștelor". În mod evident, fiind o carte de Jules Verne, lucrurile decurg cu totul altfel. Cei cincisprezece băieți nu se sălbăticesc, ci mai degrabă insula se schimbă sub influența lor.
Cu toate problemele pe care le are și în ciuda faptului că am citit multe alte cărți cu aceeași premiză, pe mine m-au captivat încercările tinerilor de a descoperi dacă se află pe o insulă sau pe un continent, felul în care explorează insula, își construiesc adăpostul, caută modalități de a se întoarce la civilizație, și restul activităților pe care aceștia le întreprind. Aș spune că ,,Doi ani de vacanță" este una din cărțile reușite ale lui Jules Verne.
English review: "Two Years' Vacation" tells the story of fifteen young boys, aged 8 to 14, who set off on a journey aboard a boat. Due to circumstances I won’t detail here, the ship ends up drifting at sea for over 20 days. Of the original crew, only the 12-year-old cabin boy, a Black youth, remains aboard. The vessel eventually shipwrecks on an island where the boys must survive on their own.
Let me start by saying that "Two Years' Vacation" is a far more entertaining book than "Robinson Crusoe"—entertaining, not better. Defoe’s novel delves much deeper into introspection, providing a level of depth that Jules Verne's book doesn’t even aim to achieve. Defoe seeks to portray both the physical and spiritual transformations that occur when living in isolation from civilization. By contrast, Verne simply wants to write an adventure novel showcasing that, though often underestimated by adults, children are capable of extraordinary feats.
That said, the book is a bit exaggerated. Apparently, these kids are experts in botany and zoology, knowing exactly what plants and animals are edible and how they can be utilized. They’re also remarkably skilled in handling firearms.
Of course, we’re once again presented with Jules Verne’s typical one-dimensional pirates—villains described only as irredeemably evil and capable of committing any atrocity without remorse. Their sole purpose in the story is to pose a threat to our young colonists, who are portrayed as morally perfect.
Although I knew it wouldn’t happen, I couldn’t help but hope that the conflicts between Briant and Doniphan might steer the book toward a "Lord of the Flies" trajectory. Naturally, being a Jules Verne novel, the events unfold quite differently. Instead of the boys descending into savagery, the island itself is transformed by their influence.
Despite its issues and the fact that I’ve read many other books with a similar premise, I was captivated by the boys’ efforts to discover whether they were on an island or a continent, their exploration of the island, the way they built their shelter, their search for ways to return to civilization, and their other endeavors. I would say that "Two Years' Vacation" is one of Jules Verne’s successful works.
July 1, 2024
Milujem tu knihu. Ako dieta som sa Vernemu vyhybala na sto honov, ale ucast v jednej sutazi ma donutila si precitat tri z nich (potom neskor som ich precitala este par) a toto bola jedna z nich... a rozhodne najlepsia. Patnast chlapcov odnesie burka krizom cez ocean a vyvrhne ich na neznamom pobrezi. Chlapci od 7 do 14 rokov si musia poradit. Maju aj trochu stastia, ze maju medzi sebou nielen dobrych strelcov ale aj zasoby, napriek tomu to nie je vobec jednoduche - aj preto, ze nie vsetci su priatelmi. Ako si so vsetkym poradia a ako to dopadne, o tom je cela knizka... ale Brian, Doniphan, Gordon, Moko a ostatni sa stali mojimi kamosmi na velmi dlho a aj dnes sa ku knizke rada vraciam :-)
Kedysi som niekde citala ze Verne pisal svoje knihy ako zabavno-naucne diela pre deti... a musim povedat, ze tu sa mu to celkom podarilo. Vdaka nemu som sa naucila ako vyzera mara stepna, lama huanako ci aguti :-)
update 7/2022
Počúvala som ako audioknihu v češtine a veľmi som si to užila. Nesmrteľná klasika.
update 6/2024
Neviem, prečo som to sem nenapísala skôr - audiokniha v češtine (prerozprával Ondřej Neff, nahovoril Otakar Brousek ml.) nemá úplne rovnaký dej ako písaná kniha. Predpokladám, že Ondřej Neff na niektorých miestach upravil dej, aby bol akčnejší pre dnešné deti. V zásade to funguje, trocha frflú len "starinky", ako som ja, ktoré boli spokojné s pôvodným znením. Nič to nemení na tom, že audiokniha je výborná a mne sa veľmi dobre počúva na prechádzkach so psami alebo pri zaspávaní.
Kedysi som niekde citala ze Verne pisal svoje knihy ako zabavno-naucne diela pre deti... a musim povedat, ze tu sa mu to celkom podarilo. Vdaka nemu som sa naucila ako vyzera mara stepna, lama huanako ci aguti :-)
update 7/2022
Počúvala som ako audioknihu v češtine a veľmi som si to užila. Nesmrteľná klasika.
update 6/2024
Neviem, prečo som to sem nenapísala skôr - audiokniha v češtine (prerozprával Ondřej Neff, nahovoril Otakar Brousek ml.) nemá úplne rovnaký dej ako písaná kniha. Predpokladám, že Ondřej Neff na niektorých miestach upravil dej, aby bol akčnejší pre dnešné deti. V zásade to funguje, trocha frflú len "starinky", ako som ja, ktoré boli spokojné s pôvodným znením. Nič to nemení na tom, že audiokniha je výborná a mne sa veľmi dobre počúva na prechádzkach so psami alebo pri zaspávaní.
April 17, 2015
El único libro que tengo leído de Verne. Me lo dieron para leer en primaria y recuerdo que me gustó. Debería releerlo algún día para refrescar mis sentimientos hacia esta historia.
June 7, 2023
Je ne suis pas habituée avec ce style d'écriture.
J'ai eu vraiment du mal à me plonger dans l'histoire
Je l'ai trouvé inintéressante au possible
J'ai eu vraiment du mal à me plonger dans l'histoire
Je l'ai trouvé inintéressante au possible
September 29, 2025
Two Years Holiday by Jules Verne
What a magic title- Two Years Holiday. It makes you want to read the book, just for the fun of taking this ride with the protagonists.
Or simply to keep it on your lap, to read when you have a little spare time of your own.
But if you want to read on, this is not about Jules Verne, but about my own ten years holiday… it’s been so long since I have read Jules Verne that I can only speak about the fantasy, the idea suggested by the book.
But is it all that desirable to have such long holidays?
I guess it depends.
There’s a lucky guy who has had more than two years, as a matter of fact, I don’t even know exactly how many years of holidays I have got …for I am that lucky bastard.
I did my share of work in my twenties and thirties: there were times when I had two, complementary jobs. I earned very good money and invested it in Algernon. Socrate (that is his real name) is the key player in that company and the initial agreement was that I will not interfere in the running of the company.
I had worked for AT&T, but they pulled out of Europe, with the lucrative business of long distance calls falling apart.
At the same time, I was organizing tours for the American Embassy – I have taken on a tour one ambassador Joe Guest and the…guests of another- Rosapepe. Because Algernon was going so well, I gave up the tours business…
So there I am, with about ten years holiday on my hands.
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” – Shakespeare
You can look at this free time as a gift from above, which I did and spent a lot of time reading and fooling around, or think in terms of the condemned man in a Twilight Saga episode, who found that he is sent to Hell, and in the Inferno, there is nothing you can do in a meaningful manner.
My ten years holiday have opened up a lot of opportunities: I have build a house in Rasnov and spent three years there, I have visited almost all the German Fortified Churches in that area and much further beyond, in some cases a few times and I have read a lot, albeit some of the books passing through my hands did not stay there long… I became a fussy reader.
As a final thought for Jules Verne’s book: I remember how profoundly its reading has marked me- in a psychological interpretation, this book might have created in me the desire for a long sabbatical, retirement from “The Maddening Crowd”. If that happened, thank you Jules Verne.
www.realini.blogspot.ro
What a magic title- Two Years Holiday. It makes you want to read the book, just for the fun of taking this ride with the protagonists.
Or simply to keep it on your lap, to read when you have a little spare time of your own.
But if you want to read on, this is not about Jules Verne, but about my own ten years holiday… it’s been so long since I have read Jules Verne that I can only speak about the fantasy, the idea suggested by the book.
But is it all that desirable to have such long holidays?
I guess it depends.
There’s a lucky guy who has had more than two years, as a matter of fact, I don’t even know exactly how many years of holidays I have got …for I am that lucky bastard.
I did my share of work in my twenties and thirties: there were times when I had two, complementary jobs. I earned very good money and invested it in Algernon. Socrate (that is his real name) is the key player in that company and the initial agreement was that I will not interfere in the running of the company.
I had worked for AT&T, but they pulled out of Europe, with the lucrative business of long distance calls falling apart.
At the same time, I was organizing tours for the American Embassy – I have taken on a tour one ambassador Joe Guest and the…guests of another- Rosapepe. Because Algernon was going so well, I gave up the tours business…
So there I am, with about ten years holiday on my hands.
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” – Shakespeare
You can look at this free time as a gift from above, which I did and spent a lot of time reading and fooling around, or think in terms of the condemned man in a Twilight Saga episode, who found that he is sent to Hell, and in the Inferno, there is nothing you can do in a meaningful manner.
My ten years holiday have opened up a lot of opportunities: I have build a house in Rasnov and spent three years there, I have visited almost all the German Fortified Churches in that area and much further beyond, in some cases a few times and I have read a lot, albeit some of the books passing through my hands did not stay there long… I became a fussy reader.
As a final thought for Jules Verne’s book: I remember how profoundly its reading has marked me- in a psychological interpretation, this book might have created in me the desire for a long sabbatical, retirement from “The Maddening Crowd”. If that happened, thank you Jules Verne.
www.realini.blogspot.ro
March 5, 2024
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টিনএজ বয়সে কেন জুল ভার্ন পড়তে পারিনি, এ আফসোস আরো বেড়ে গেলো।
টিনএজ বয়সে কেন জুল ভার্ন পড়তে পারিনি, এ আফসোস আরো বেড়ে গেলো।
September 29, 2025
Страхотна приключенска история, Верн е във вихъра си!
Четена и препрочитана многократно, винаги с голям кеф!
Препоръчвам!
Четена и препрочитана многократно, винаги с голям кеф!
Препоръчвам!
December 14, 2016
Jules Verne, eşsiz zekasının sınırlarını tahmin etmekte zorlanıyorum. Bu kitap bana biraz yeni dönemden Sineklerin Tanrısı’nı hatırlattı. Tabii ki onlar Jules Verne’den etkilenmişlerdir. ^^
Bir geminin içindeki çocuklar kendilerini bir anda denizin ortasında bulurlar. Ve zar zor bir adaya çıkmayı başarırlar. Bundan sonra macera başlar. Sıkıcı diyenler olmuş kitap için, olabilir uzun tasvir ve olaylar vardı. Ben sıkılmadan okudum, keyif aldım okurken. Yaşları hayli küçük olan bu çocukların olgun davranmaya çalışmaları duygulandırdı. Küçükken okumadığıma hayıflandığım bir kitap oldu. Hayal dünyamızın sınırlarını açacağı kesindi. Kısmet bu zamanlaraymış. Sonunda da hikayedeki çocuklara söyler gibi aslında tüm insanlığa güzel bir mesaj bırakmış Verne.: )
Bir geminin içindeki çocuklar kendilerini bir anda denizin ortasında bulurlar. Ve zar zor bir adaya çıkmayı başarırlar. Bundan sonra macera başlar. Sıkıcı diyenler olmuş kitap için, olabilir uzun tasvir ve olaylar vardı. Ben sıkılmadan okudum, keyif aldım okurken. Yaşları hayli küçük olan bu çocukların olgun davranmaya çalışmaları duygulandırdı. Küçükken okumadığıma hayıflandığım bir kitap oldu. Hayal dünyamızın sınırlarını açacağı kesindi. Kısmet bu zamanlaraymış. Sonunda da hikayedeki çocuklara söyler gibi aslında tüm insanlığa güzel bir mesaj bırakmış Verne.: )
August 2, 2012
This was my favorite book around when I was 10, and many characters were my imaginary friends that I took around town with me... The adventures were awesome, the characters were very realistic (I loved how close in age we were) and I must admit, my favorite parts were all the bickering and fighting scenes between the good ones and the mean ones. Tee hee. As another reviewer said, this is the only Jules Verne book I breezed through and re-read over a dozen times. I wish it was more popular now! (It's huge in Japan)
September 16, 2018
l loved this one so much. adventures of young boys on a deserted island.
May 15, 2021
Bu kitap benim ilk Jules Verne kitabımdı ve bayıldım! Başları biraz sıkıcı da olsa, sona doğru insanı bir merak, heyecan ve korku duygusu sarıyor. Kitap, Chariman yatılı okulunun bazı öğrencilerinin bir yat gezisine gidecekleri için o akşam erkende uyuyup, bir şekilde geminin bağlı olduğu ipin çözülüp bir adaya sürüklenmesiyle başlıyor. Sadece bir grup çocuk adada nasıl canlı kalabilirlerdi ki? Fakat yolculuğun rahat geçebilmesi için ihtiyaçları olabilecek her şey yatta vardı. Bakalım bu çocuklar bu adada canlı kalmayı başarabilecekler mi?
Ben okudum, sıra sizde...
*spoiler alert* Kitabın adının İki Yıl Okul Tatili olmasının sebebi kaldıkları adada iki yıl geçirmeleriydi...
Özellikle maceraperestlere tavsiye ederim.
Sevgiler: ADA SEVEN🗾
Ben okudum, sıra sizde...
*spoiler alert* Kitabın adının İki Yıl Okul Tatili olmasının sebebi kaldıkları adada iki yıl geçirmeleriydi...
Özellikle maceraperestlere tavsiye ederim.
Sevgiler: ADA SEVEN🗾
June 29, 2020
Quince niños y un perro de caza de nombre Phann dispuestos a disfrutar de sus vacaciones a bordo de un schooner terminan, por descuido, perdiéndose en la inmensidad del océano Pacífico.
¿Al sur del archipiélago neozenlandés, en los parajes antárticos ó en Sudamérica? Ellos desconocen por completo su ubicación, solo saben que han naufragado en una isla que se convertirá en su nuevo hogar y en donde tendrán que aprender a sobrevivir.
El libro narra aventura muy divertida en donde los protagponistas poco a poco van descubriendo su situación no solo en la inmensidad del mar, sino también su situación dentro de la propia isla Chairman que, como se descubre, es enorme y confusa, llena de desafíos y cuenta con una gran diversidad de flora y fauna.
Como en toda su obra, Verne es muy descriptivo, analítico y metódico. Así, ofrece una historia muy bella que mantiene al lector entretenido e intrigado.
¿Al sur del archipiélago neozenlandés, en los parajes antárticos ó en Sudamérica? Ellos desconocen por completo su ubicación, solo saben que han naufragado en una isla que se convertirá en su nuevo hogar y en donde tendrán que aprender a sobrevivir.
El libro narra aventura muy divertida en donde los protagponistas poco a poco van descubriendo su situación no solo en la inmensidad del mar, sino también su situación dentro de la propia isla Chairman que, como se descubre, es enorme y confusa, llena de desafíos y cuenta con una gran diversidad de flora y fauna.
Como en toda su obra, Verne es muy descriptivo, analítico y metódico. Así, ofrece una historia muy bella que mantiene al lector entretenido e intrigado.
September 29, 2025
Много симпатична приключенска история с цял клас момчета от 19 век. Корабокрушение, остров, борба за оцеляване и за надмощие. И вечната Верновa окриляващо оптимистична вяра - ако перифразирам един надценен американски философ - в “по-добрите ангели на нашата природа”. Навремето единствено ме беше яд, че в класовете не е имало и момичета…
February 10, 2017
A bunch of boys ends up shipwrecked on an island and instead of going "Lord of flies" at each other they're starting to organize they're daily work and do everything to survive. Obviously, not everyone agrees on everything, but they manage to get along well enough to survive and even to save other people later on.
A rather steady pace of this story made me read it way longer than the page count would suggest, but in the end, it was interesting and I enjoyed the experience. It might not be my favorite Verne story, but it's still a solid adventure.
Things I didn't like were mostly periodic-based: the way Moko was treated, the common use of guns among boys, etc. But that's how the world used to be, so I can't really blame the author. It helped that I have this lovely hardcover edition with some fitting images.
A rather steady pace of this story made me read it way longer than the page count would suggest, but in the end, it was interesting and I enjoyed the experience. It might not be my favorite Verne story, but it's still a solid adventure.
Things I didn't like were mostly periodic-based: the way Moko was treated, the common use of guns among boys, etc. But that's how the world used to be, so I can't really blame the author. It helped that I have this lovely hardcover edition with some fitting images.
August 25, 2019
Cok heyecanli ve surukleyici bir kitapti.
Okul tatillerinde gemiyle ailelerinin refakatinde gezecek olan 15 cocuk kendilerini bir anda o gemiyle yasam mücadelesi icinde buluyorlar ve sonra bir adaya varmalariyla asil seruven basliyor.
Ipucu vermek istemesemde kitabin ilerisinde çocukların yaptiklari yazilan seylerin biraz zorlama oldugunu, buyuk insanların bile yaparken zorlandığı şeyleri onlarin kolaylikla atlatmasinin biraz fazla abartildigini dusunsemde 'acaba ne olacak?' demektende hic vazgecmedim
Okul tatillerinde gemiyle ailelerinin refakatinde gezecek olan 15 cocuk kendilerini bir anda o gemiyle yasam mücadelesi icinde buluyorlar ve sonra bir adaya varmalariyla asil seruven basliyor.
Ipucu vermek istemesemde kitabin ilerisinde çocukların yaptiklari yazilan seylerin biraz zorlama oldugunu, buyuk insanların bile yaparken zorlandığı şeyleri onlarin kolaylikla atlatmasinin biraz fazla abartildigini dusunsemde 'acaba ne olacak?' demektende hic vazgecmedim
June 14, 2012
As a contrast to the Swiss Family Robinson, you can't beat Jules Verne's tale of a group of boys accidentally cast away on a desert island for ingenuity and realism.
I enjoyed reading about how the boys set up and managed their small society. (Naturally there is some conflict between the English boys and the French ones.) This is a great books for boys -- clever inventions, hunting and shooting, a wonderful cave dwelling, and taking responsibility for one's actions.
And pirates!
I enjoyed reading about how the boys set up and managed their small society. (Naturally there is some conflict between the English boys and the French ones.) This is a great books for boys -- clever inventions, hunting and shooting, a wonderful cave dwelling, and taking responsibility for one's actions.
And pirates!
June 8, 2012
My daughter had to read this book for her school. I read it to, so we could discuss it. She said: it is difficult to get into it but at the end you read it faster, which is true. An interesting little story! And a happy end.
April 12, 2020
Maravillosa novela de aventuras. Lectura en voz alta con mi hijo de 7 años. Hay un naufragio, hay piratas, hay supervivencia, no falta nada. Lo mejor es el manejo de la tensión, el suspense de Hitchcock. Julio Verne es magistral en la modulación. Cada párrafo vuelca el interés al siguiente, es inevitable. Aunque a veces exagera un poco. La curiosidad no para de crecer, pero de tanto estirarla, se afloja. Que lo diga de una buena vez. Eso me reclamaba mi hijo cuando Verne ocultaba una revelación clave de la novela, nada menos que la causa del naufragio. El cultivo de la amistad, del compañerismo, de cierta nobleza, están muy bien logrados. Es un libro altivo. Celebra el genio francés, aunque también el inglés -con algunas escaramuzas de por medio- y el norteamericano. Hay también mucha geografía poética. Menciona Argentina varias veces. En esta edición hace bastante ruido la traducción española cerrada, hay muchas expresiones que tuve que cambiar en la lectura en voz alta para no sonar como el original de Fuenteovejuna. Voy por otro libro de Julio Verne, un festival para chicos y grandes.
November 11, 2024
Esta novela es muy interesante porque fue la inspiración de El señor de las moscas, de William Golding. La diferencia es que el enfoque de Verne es optimista y bienintencionado. Es una agradable aventura realista y decimonónica para lectores de Verne.
September 17, 2017
Los libros no tan populares de Julio Verne siempre confirmar que en las historias más sencillas la magia de la aventura combinada con la ciencia funciona de manera más efectiva, y divertida.
Es un libro para niños, y creo que todos los de Verne son para niños-adultos, y como soy un niño grande lo disfruté, me reí, me devolvía en el relato e iba adelantándome a las posibles fichas que el escritor iba a usar en el futuro.
Un libro de moraleja, que quiere guiar la ética por un camino, porque es un libro profundamente filosófico. Supervivencia y filosofía.
Perdidos en medio del pacifico, muy al sur, en una isla, y la supervivencia es puro truco para contarle al mundo las nuevas plantas, animales que existían por allá en América.
Seguro las descripciones de paisajes, seres vivos y climas no son del todo finas, porque es un europeo tratando de describir desde un sillón y mucha imaginación algo posiblemente inexistente. Hablando de Europeo, claro, su forma de hablar (escribir) es colonizadora blanca. Sin pena.
Igual, a Verne se le perdona la criminalidad con los animales y el racismo con los humanos, porque fue eso, habitante de su época y nos escribió fabulosa literatura a la gente del futuro.
Los pájaros huían como hubieran aprendido a desconfiar de los hombres, y esto hacía pensar que aquella costa no estaba habitada, la visitaban ciertamente indígenas de algún territorio próximo.
Es un libro para niños, y creo que todos los de Verne son para niños-adultos, y como soy un niño grande lo disfruté, me reí, me devolvía en el relato e iba adelantándome a las posibles fichas que el escritor iba a usar en el futuro.
Podríamos ir a pescar -propuso James- hay cañas a bordo y peces en el mar.
Un libro de moraleja, que quiere guiar la ética por un camino, porque es un libro profundamente filosófico. Supervivencia y filosofía.
Dick terminó por descubrir en medio de los matorrales un grupo de arces, árboles que dan azúcar. Haciendo una incisión en el tronco, se obtiene un liquido producido por la condensación de la savia que al solidificarse da una materia azucarada.
Perdidos en medio del pacifico, muy al sur, en una isla, y la supervivencia es puro truco para contarle al mundo las nuevas plantas, animales que existían por allá en América.
Ya en la bahía Sloughi, comenzó la cacería de focas, que duró pocos minutos. Luego hubo que transportar todas la focas a la arena, faena agotadora por el enorme peso de esos animales.
Seguro las descripciones de paisajes, seres vivos y climas no son del todo finas, porque es un europeo tratando de describir desde un sillón y mucha imaginación algo posiblemente inexistente. Hablando de Europeo, claro, su forma de hablar (escribir) es colonizadora blanca. Sin pena.
Llegó el 10 de junio. Por la tarde procedían al escrutinio. Eran catorce votantes porque Mokó no era elector...
Igual, a Verne se le perdona la criminalidad con los animales y el racismo con los humanos, porque fue eso, habitante de su época y nos escribió fabulosa literatura a la gente del futuro.
¡Ah! -Exclamaba muchas veces Luis-. ¿Por qué no somos más que niños, cuando sería preciso que fuéramos hombres?
November 11, 2022
একদল বাচ্চাকাচ্চার পরিকল্পনা ছিল পরীক্ষার পর জাহাজে করে কিঞ্চিৎ ঘুরাঘুরি করে কাটাবে কদিন। নির্দিষ্ট হলো যাত্রার তারিখ। কিন্তু অধিক উৎসাহে তারা যাত্রার আগেরদিনই জাহাজে এসে উঠে। ব্যাপক নাচনকোঁদনের পর ক্লান্ত হয়ে তারা যখন ঘুমে,জাহাজ তখন দড়ি ছিড়ে বন্দর থেকে ছুটে চলেছে অজানার উদ্দ্যেশ্যে। মধ্যরাতে অকূল দরিয়ায়,তুমুল ঝড়ের কবলে নাবিকহীন জাহাজে নিজেদের আবিষ্কার করে তারা। দলের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে বড় যে ছেলে,তার বয়স ও সর্বোচ্চ ১২ বছর। কারোরই নেই জাহাজ চালানোর পূর্ব অভিজ্ঞতা। বুঝতেই পারছেন বিপদের মাত্রা।
একসময় জাহাজ ভিড়ে জনমানবহীন এক দ্বীপে। খাদ্য নেই,সঙ্গে নেই বড় কোনো মানুষ, নেই বাঁচার নিশ্চয়তা। আছে কেবল প্রকৃতির বিরুদ্ধে লড়াই করে বেঁচে থাকার তাড়না। দ্বীপে শুরু হলো ছেলেদের বাঁচার লড়াই। এলো বিপদের পর বিপদ। একদিন তারা আবিষ্কার করে এর আগেও দ্বীপে মানুষ এসেছিল। আর সে মানুষটার নরকঙ্কাল সাক্ষ্য দিচ্ছে এখানে টিকে থাকা সহজ নয় কিংবা এখানে মৃত্যু অনিবার্য।
মাতৃভূমি থেকে এতোদূরে এসে ছেলেদের সলিলসমাধি কী তাহলে অনিবার্য? নাকি টিকে থাকার লড়াইয়ে জিতে একদিন ফিরে যাবে নিজ দেশে? এই উত্তর খুঁজতে ডুব দিয়েছিলাম জুলভার্নের Adrift in the Pacific এ। চমৎকার বর্ণনা, দারুণ গতি আর এডভেঞ্চারের উন্মাদনায় আমিও সঙ্গী হয়েছিলাম ছোট ছোট ছেলেগুলোর দ্বীপবাসে। বলাই বাহুল্য, চমৎকার সময় কেটেছে। জুলভার্নের কলমে জাদু আছে। যারা একটু অন্যস্বাদের বই চান, তারা এটা চেখে দেখতে পারেন।
একসময় জাহাজ ভিড়ে জনমানবহীন এক দ্বীপে। খাদ্য নেই,সঙ্গে নেই বড় কোনো মানুষ, নেই বাঁচার নিশ্চয়তা। আছে কেবল প্রকৃতির বিরুদ্ধে লড়াই করে বেঁচে থাকার তাড়না। দ্বীপে শুরু হলো ছেলেদের বাঁচার লড়াই। এলো বিপদের পর বিপদ। একদিন তারা আবিষ্কার করে এর আগেও দ্বীপে মানুষ এসেছিল। আর সে মানুষটার নরকঙ্কাল সাক্ষ্য দিচ্ছে এখানে টিকে থাকা সহজ নয় কিংবা এখানে মৃত্যু অনিবার্য।
মাতৃভূমি থেকে এতোদূরে এসে ছেলেদের সলিলসমাধি কী তাহলে অনিবার্য? নাকি টিকে থাকার লড়াইয়ে জিতে একদিন ফিরে যাবে নিজ দেশে? এই উত্তর খুঁজতে ডুব দিয়েছিলাম জুলভার্নের Adrift in the Pacific এ। চমৎকার বর্ণনা, দারুণ গতি আর এডভেঞ্চারের উন্মাদনায় আমিও সঙ্গী হয়েছিলাম ছোট ছোট ছেলেগুলোর দ্বীপবাসে। বলাই বাহুল্য, চমৎকার সময় কেটেছে। জুলভার্নের কলমে জাদু আছে। যারা একটু অন্যস্বাদের বই চান, তারা এটা চেখে দেখতে পারেন।
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