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Barcelona. 18 cm. 214 p. 1 retr. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Biblioteca de Julio Verne', numero coleccion(6). Verne, Jules 1828-1905. Traducción de Mª del Mar Fernández. Traducción L'archipel en feu. Fernández, María del Mar. Biblioteca de Julio Verne. numero coleccion( 6). Jet (Barcelona). 357/6 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8401471818
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August 30, 2025
A light breeze in the morning ripples the sparkling blue sea, as the quiet day unfolds under the Sun's warm rays on the Aegean coast until the guns roar. The Greek war of independence continues for the seventh year of 1827, death, destruction, massacres no quarter given and none received, the struggle unending the blood too. Jules Verne with new, better translations in English shows he was a talented writer not a children's author, since this story is far from that. The Greek people's vicious efforts to gain freedom at all cost and this is a prime example. Patriots who aren't, traitors that care for wealth not bothered by foreign domination, money gives them power and comfort, the rest of the Greeks can find their own salvation. Unfeeling pirates flourish in armed conflicts as affluence can be acquired by reaching out your grasping hand and nobody will stop you, too scared. A mysterious man the captain of the Karysta, a Sacoleva, a small Ottoman cargo ship during the 19th Century returning to his native village Oitylo in the Peloponnesus but why, in these treacherous times? His mother Andronika is not happy, hatred in her intimidating eyes seeing her only son, curses him to be accurate but why? A Greek by the named of Nicholas Starko, however can he be trusted... of course the villagers know him well and he is prosperous and the poor here don't care how. Hadjine Elizundo a beautiful , lonely daughter of vastly wealthy, but dubious banker Elizundo, meets French Lieutenant Henry (Henri) D'Albaret. It becomes clear they like each other a whole lot and the gentleman is a volunteer, like many other Europeans fighting in Greece, voracious rival Starkos is not pleased. Sea battles led by D'Albaret against pirates and Turks, reveals to the reader the tenacity of the Greeks and their allies interminable resolution to win. This ancient land the center of the earliest civilization on the continent a symbol of democracy, literature , philosophy and of course independence, must be this again. A well researched book about the savage, brutal war and how some take advantage for their own enrichment. Fine scenes of desperate ships fighting above the ocean surface around the Hellenic archipelago, in order not to descent below it. The novel may be obscure even to fans of Monsieur Verne, nevertheless quite interesting.
July 26, 2023
A novel about the accession to independence of Greece in the 19th century, seen through the story of Nicolas Starkos, a Greek pirate.
Romance is without much action, but the size of the characters and political events are very well treated.
That's a novel to discover another face of Jules Verne.
Romance is without much action, but the size of the characters and political events are very well treated.
That's a novel to discover another face of Jules Verne.
June 12, 2021
Αρκετά ενδιαφέρον αφού δεν μπορώ να θυμηθώ να έχω διαβάσει άλλη ιστορία που να διαδραματίζεται κατά τη διάρκεια της ελληνικής επανάστασης αλλά δυστυχώς ήταν αρκετά προβλέψιμο και με κούρασαν οι πολλές περιγραφές που αφορούσαν το ναυτικό κομμάτι της ιστορίας!
It was interesting to read a story taking place during the greek revolution but sadly many points were predictable and the many details and descriptions about the the ships and navy kinda bored me!
It was interesting to read a story taking place during the greek revolution but sadly many points were predictable and the many details and descriptions about the the ships and navy kinda bored me!
February 18, 2021
Pirates, Greece- 1827, Jules Verne. That was a nice blend!
March 12, 2020
Σαν μυθιστόρημα είναι για τρία αστέρια -το πολύ. Μα κερδίζει άλλο ένα αστεράκι για τις άγνωστες πτυχές εκείνης της εποχής που φωτίζει μέσα από την αφήγηση και οι οποίες έχουν έντονο ελληνικό ενδιαφέρον.
February 5, 2019
Es de paciencia pero vale la pena!!
Al principio provoca hastío para leer por tanta información sobre la historia de Grecia, las batallas y sobre cada isla. De hecho, es demasiado molesto que cuando lo estamos leyendo ni siquiera sabemos exactamente que estamos leyendo porque no hay un personaje principal. Sin embargo, cuando avanzamos más en el libro la historia es increible.
Verne, presenta con detalles la historia de cada personaje principal por lo que podemos sentirlo y comprenderlo y eso hace que tanto las conversaciones, como sus acciones las disfrutemos mucho. Creo que el final está muy bien, aunque también podría haber quedado bien en caso de una victoria del bando antagonista.
A quien lo vaya leer, le recomiendo que tenga paciencia y es más, si así lo quiere que primero investigue sobre la Independencia de Grecia para que sea mucho más fácil de sumergirnos en esta historia.
Al principio provoca hastío para leer por tanta información sobre la historia de Grecia, las batallas y sobre cada isla. De hecho, es demasiado molesto que cuando lo estamos leyendo ni siquiera sabemos exactamente que estamos leyendo porque no hay un personaje principal. Sin embargo, cuando avanzamos más en el libro la historia es increible.
Verne, presenta con detalles la historia de cada personaje principal por lo que podemos sentirlo y comprenderlo y eso hace que tanto las conversaciones, como sus acciones las disfrutemos mucho. Creo que el final está muy bien, aunque también podría haber quedado bien en caso de una victoria del bando antagonista.
A quien lo vaya leer, le recomiendo que tenga paciencia y es más, si así lo quiere que primero investigue sobre la Independencia de Grecia para que sea mucho más fácil de sumergirnos en esta historia.
September 9, 2025
The first time that I read this book, I was 14 years old, or maybe younger. It made quite an impression on me back then ..
Many years have passed since that time, and I have forgotten most of the book's plot. I only remember that it was about pirates and that it took place on the trubled times of the Greek War of Independence on the Aegean sea. So, due to the positive memories I had for it, I decided to revisit this book. Here are my thoughts on it!
While reading the first pages of the book, I became aware of something that would continue until its end. There is lots of information about how ships work, nautical terms and extensive descriptions of ports, islands and costlines. Those were not as a harsh read as it seems. Maybe that's because I'm familiar with some of the things that Jules Verne was talking about, and so I did not lose my interest on what I was reading. I have to admit that they seemed to be quite unnecessary though.
Between those descriptions, Mr Verne shared some information about historical battles and events that took place during the times of the Greek Revolution. Those might seem quite interesting to a reader that has historical interests and some of them are also useful for the plot of the book. Then we, finally, start to learn some things about the main characters.
Do not expect to find something special on that aspect. Our protagonists are simple, one dimensional characters with clear motives and desires (except for the villain of the story). Their origins stories are interesting, but they were not enough for me to empathize with them. Yeah, in my opinion, the book fails miserably on that part.
The overall story of it, is one of its pros. It is simple, but entertaining at the same time. Lots of its parts seem to be predictable, but I still felt a strong desire to see how this thing ends. There are some twists on the last part, but do not expect to find moments like the "no, I am your Father" from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ..
To sum this up, I thing that Jules Verne's: The Archipelago on Fire is a fine read, but you are definitely going to need some patience to get through some parts of it. After my revisit, I found out that I am no longer as impressed for it as I was when I was young. The plot and the characters seem to be too simple for me. I can justify Mr Verne for some of those cons. This is a short book and so, there is not enough space for a writer to create complex characters and unpredictable and engaging plots. But then, I think that he should have spent the space that talking about nautical terms and describing ports takes, to develop the characters of our protagonists even further. Not the best book in the world, but it deserves a read and who knows, if you are at a young age, you might become astonished by it, just like I was during my childhood ..
Many years have passed since that time, and I have forgotten most of the book's plot. I only remember that it was about pirates and that it took place on the trubled times of the Greek War of Independence on the Aegean sea. So, due to the positive memories I had for it, I decided to revisit this book. Here are my thoughts on it!
While reading the first pages of the book, I became aware of something that would continue until its end. There is lots of information about how ships work, nautical terms and extensive descriptions of ports, islands and costlines. Those were not as a harsh read as it seems. Maybe that's because I'm familiar with some of the things that Jules Verne was talking about, and so I did not lose my interest on what I was reading. I have to admit that they seemed to be quite unnecessary though.
Between those descriptions, Mr Verne shared some information about historical battles and events that took place during the times of the Greek Revolution. Those might seem quite interesting to a reader that has historical interests and some of them are also useful for the plot of the book. Then we, finally, start to learn some things about the main characters.
Do not expect to find something special on that aspect. Our protagonists are simple, one dimensional characters with clear motives and desires (except for the villain of the story). Their origins stories are interesting, but they were not enough for me to empathize with them. Yeah, in my opinion, the book fails miserably on that part.
The overall story of it, is one of its pros. It is simple, but entertaining at the same time. Lots of its parts seem to be predictable, but I still felt a strong desire to see how this thing ends. There are some twists on the last part, but do not expect to find moments like the "no, I am your Father" from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ..
To sum this up, I thing that Jules Verne's: The Archipelago on Fire is a fine read, but you are definitely going to need some patience to get through some parts of it. After my revisit, I found out that I am no longer as impressed for it as I was when I was young. The plot and the characters seem to be too simple for me. I can justify Mr Verne for some of those cons. This is a short book and so, there is not enough space for a writer to create complex characters and unpredictable and engaging plots. But then, I think that he should have spent the space that talking about nautical terms and describing ports takes, to develop the characters of our protagonists even further. Not the best book in the world, but it deserves a read and who knows, if you are at a young age, you might become astonished by it, just like I was during my childhood ..
August 22, 2022
(26) L'Archipel en feu (The Archipelago on Fire, 1884) (1 volume) 62K words
The 26th Extraordinary Voyage takes place in Greece and the Aegean Sea. While most of Verne's Voyages are set at the time they were written, this one tells of (fictional) events happening during the Greek War of Independence, around 60 years before the publication of the novel. It is the first out of four historical novels within the Extraordinary Voyages (the others, all of them written during the following five years after this one, are "North Against South", "The Flight to France" and "Family Without a Name").
First read or reread?: First read for me.
What is it about?: On the 18th of October, 1827, a small Levantine vessel piloted by Captain Nicholas Starcos returns home to Vitlyo, an ancient village in the Peloponnesus, only to be denied entry by his widowed mother. At the same time Lt. Henry d’Albaret, along with many other young men from France and the rest of Europe, has joined the cause of Greek freedom in the war against the Ottoman Empire. While he is recovering from a wound received in battle, d’Albaret meets Hadjine Elisundo, his banker’s lovely daughter. They fall in love and make plans to marry, but Starcos, who holds a devastating secret against the girl’s father, demands her hand in marriage.
Although a historical novel is a new side of Verne, the author had already told a war story in "Michael Strogoff". Also, "The Steam House", even though it does not take place during a war, was rooted in a previous war, and Verne showed his didactic nature there by telling the reader many details about the Indian Rebellion of 1857. "The Archipelago on Fire" is also like that, being a war story and also an opportunity for Verne to tell the reader about the Greek War of Independence. In a modern writer, these asides would be considered strange, but as we know for Verne this is a feature. Ideally, the reader goes along for the story and also to learn something.
I have noticed a certain tendency in this part of Verne's career to tell stories with more dramatic depth. For example, in "The Vanished Diamond" there were some tragic consequences of the disappearance of the fabulous jewel. Here there's also dramatic depth in the story of Nicholas Starcos and his conflict with Henry d’Albaret.
I can't say there's a similar depth in the characters. I like Verne's characters, but he is not one for character development. His characters tend to be static. There's usually no hero's journey in his novels that leaves the protagonist changed or transformed, except perhaps for younger heroes like Dick Sands from "A Captain at Fifteen", who necessarily matures as a result of the sudden responsibility placed in his hands and the adventures and privations he goes through. So, in this novel, d’Albaret and Starcos do not evolve and learn new things about themselves. This is one of Verne's limitations as a literary writer, although on the other hand it leaves him free to concentrate on what he is interested in, which is the plot and the documentary element. After all, you can tell good stories with static characters, see for example the Sherlock Holmes canon.
As an adventure novel I thought "The Archipelago on Fire" was successful. Although it's not action all the time, it has the pathos that the story requires and the pace is good. Some reviewers of course complain about the historical digressions, but well, this is Verne, not Tom Clancy. On the minus side, the ending was a bit easy, in the sense that the villain allowed a situation that he had under control to get out of his hands.
The twists are not very surprising here, you see them coming, but I still read it with pleasure and wanted to know what would happen next. I also got an overview of a war I knew almost nothing about, even though two centuries ago it captured the imagination of many Europeans, who had sympathy for Greece's struggle for freedom, as the cradle of western civilization. Lord Byron, for example, was one of the philhellenists who took up arms in support of the Greek revolutionaries, and he would die in the war some years before the start of this novel.
The novel is mostly set at sea, as the hero is given a ship with the task of cleaning the Aegean of pirates. It's not the first time we have pirates as villains in Verne's novels, but here there's more focus on piracy than in any other of the Extraordinary Voyages so far. There's also plenty of strong women featured here, even though their deeds are not the focus of the novel.
Enjoyment factor: I enjoyed it. It was an entertaining adventure with a historical setting. At this point in Verne's career his most popular novels were already a thing of the past, but he was still very readable.
Next up: Mathias Sandorf
See all my Verne reviews here: https://www.sffworld.com/forum/thread...
The 26th Extraordinary Voyage takes place in Greece and the Aegean Sea. While most of Verne's Voyages are set at the time they were written, this one tells of (fictional) events happening during the Greek War of Independence, around 60 years before the publication of the novel. It is the first out of four historical novels within the Extraordinary Voyages (the others, all of them written during the following five years after this one, are "North Against South", "The Flight to France" and "Family Without a Name").
First read or reread?: First read for me.
What is it about?: On the 18th of October, 1827, a small Levantine vessel piloted by Captain Nicholas Starcos returns home to Vitlyo, an ancient village in the Peloponnesus, only to be denied entry by his widowed mother. At the same time Lt. Henry d’Albaret, along with many other young men from France and the rest of Europe, has joined the cause of Greek freedom in the war against the Ottoman Empire. While he is recovering from a wound received in battle, d’Albaret meets Hadjine Elisundo, his banker’s lovely daughter. They fall in love and make plans to marry, but Starcos, who holds a devastating secret against the girl’s father, demands her hand in marriage.
Although a historical novel is a new side of Verne, the author had already told a war story in "Michael Strogoff". Also, "The Steam House", even though it does not take place during a war, was rooted in a previous war, and Verne showed his didactic nature there by telling the reader many details about the Indian Rebellion of 1857. "The Archipelago on Fire" is also like that, being a war story and also an opportunity for Verne to tell the reader about the Greek War of Independence. In a modern writer, these asides would be considered strange, but as we know for Verne this is a feature. Ideally, the reader goes along for the story and also to learn something.
I have noticed a certain tendency in this part of Verne's career to tell stories with more dramatic depth. For example, in "The Vanished Diamond" there were some tragic consequences of the disappearance of the fabulous jewel. Here there's also dramatic depth in the story of Nicholas Starcos and his conflict with Henry d’Albaret.
I can't say there's a similar depth in the characters. I like Verne's characters, but he is not one for character development. His characters tend to be static. There's usually no hero's journey in his novels that leaves the protagonist changed or transformed, except perhaps for younger heroes like Dick Sands from "A Captain at Fifteen", who necessarily matures as a result of the sudden responsibility placed in his hands and the adventures and privations he goes through. So, in this novel, d’Albaret and Starcos do not evolve and learn new things about themselves. This is one of Verne's limitations as a literary writer, although on the other hand it leaves him free to concentrate on what he is interested in, which is the plot and the documentary element. After all, you can tell good stories with static characters, see for example the Sherlock Holmes canon.
As an adventure novel I thought "The Archipelago on Fire" was successful. Although it's not action all the time, it has the pathos that the story requires and the pace is good. Some reviewers of course complain about the historical digressions, but well, this is Verne, not Tom Clancy. On the minus side, the ending was a bit easy, in the sense that the villain allowed a situation that he had under control to get out of his hands.
The twists are not very surprising here, you see them coming, but I still read it with pleasure and wanted to know what would happen next. I also got an overview of a war I knew almost nothing about, even though two centuries ago it captured the imagination of many Europeans, who had sympathy for Greece's struggle for freedom, as the cradle of western civilization. Lord Byron, for example, was one of the philhellenists who took up arms in support of the Greek revolutionaries, and he would die in the war some years before the start of this novel.
The novel is mostly set at sea, as the hero is given a ship with the task of cleaning the Aegean of pirates. It's not the first time we have pirates as villains in Verne's novels, but here there's more focus on piracy than in any other of the Extraordinary Voyages so far. There's also plenty of strong women featured here, even though their deeds are not the focus of the novel.
Enjoyment factor: I enjoyed it. It was an entertaining adventure with a historical setting. At this point in Verne's career his most popular novels were already a thing of the past, but he was still very readable.
Next up: Mathias Sandorf
See all my Verne reviews here: https://www.sffworld.com/forum/thread...
October 4, 2025
Compré este libro en los 90’s a AR$6 (6 dólares). A diferencia de los otros dos que leí de esta colección -Iberlibros- me topé con varios errores tipográficos llamativos para este tipo de edición. Más allá de eso me divirtió la trama clásica de piratas, persecuciones, batallas, malos malísimos y héroes intachables (me recordó a los personajes arquetípicos de Karl May como Old Shatterhand y Old Firehand). En estas novelas de aventuras juveniles no hay mayor profundidad psicológica ni matices porque el foco está puesto en la acción: narrado de una manera atrapante, ideal para dejar intrigado al lector de esa época que tenía que esperar a la siguiente entrega para enterarse cómo seguía la historia.
Sin entrar en spoilers, aparecen coincidencias casi milagrosas y sorpresas que no son tal para cualquier lector con un mínimo de atención. Hay algo en las historias de Verne que veo que se repite y es la apariencia. Personajes que son como Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde: pueden parecer honestos y termina siendo una persona terrible y viceversa. En La vuelta al mundo en ochenta dìas se ve lo mismo con William Fogg: pasa de intachable a un ladrón de bancos que termina siendo intachable de nuevo.
En resumen, es entretenido, por momentos me sentí dentro de Piratas del Caribe surcando los mares para atrapar a los malvados. A diferencia de otras novelas que leí de Verne el final -si bien previsible- ofrece un par de giros que lo hacen un poco más interesante.
Sin entrar en spoilers, aparecen coincidencias casi milagrosas y sorpresas que no son tal para cualquier lector con un mínimo de atención. Hay algo en las historias de Verne que veo que se repite y es la apariencia. Personajes que son como Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde: pueden parecer honestos y termina siendo una persona terrible y viceversa. En La vuelta al mundo en ochenta dìas se ve lo mismo con William Fogg: pasa de intachable a un ladrón de bancos que termina siendo intachable de nuevo.
En resumen, es entretenido, por momentos me sentí dentro de Piratas del Caribe surcando los mares para atrapar a los malvados. A diferencia de otras novelas que leí de Verne el final -si bien previsible- ofrece un par de giros que lo hacen un poco más interesante.
July 9, 2023
Al contrario de otros libros que he leído de Verne en este casi prima más el contexto histórico (la guerra de la independencia de Grecia del imperio otomano) que la trama en sí, tanto que sólo bastante avanzada la lectura aparece la acción.
Para ser un libro con piratas, batallas navales y melodrama romántico, el ritmo con tanto contexto histórico resulta un tanto lento.
Para ser un libro con piratas, batallas navales y melodrama romántico, el ritmo con tanto contexto histórico resulta un tanto lento.
June 28, 2021
Para ser mi primera vez con Verne no ha estado tan mal. Bastante contexto histórico pero no es tan pesado como el Reverte.
March 1, 2024
Ένα μέτριο μυθιστόρημα του Ιούλιου Βερν που σίγουρα δεν διεκδικεί δάφνες ποιότητας και ενδεχομένως το μόνο αξιομνημόνευτο χαρακτηριστικό του βιβλίου είναι ότι διαδραματίζεται στο Αιγαίο την εποχή της Ελληνικής επανάστασης.
Είναι κατά βάση η ιστορία του Γάλλου αξιωματικού Ανρί ντ’ Αλμπαρέ που συμμετέχει στην προσπάθεια ανεξαρτησίας της Ελλάδας από τον τουρκικό ζυγό. Ο Ανρί γνωρίζεται στην Κέρκυρα με την Αντζίν Ελιτσούντο, κόρη του τραπεζίτη Ελιτσούντο και οι δυο τους ερωτεύονται. Ο πατέρας της Αντζίν όμως έχει ύποπτες δοσοληψίες με τον Νικόλα Στάρκο, έναν Έλληνα που κάνει δουλεμπόριο Ελλήνων αιχμαλώτων με τους Τούρκους, παρά το ότι η μητέρα του συμμετέχει ενεργά στον Αγώνα. Οι δυο τους ερίζουν για το χέρι της Αντζίν και όταν ο τραπεζίτης πεθαίνει και η Αντζίν εξαφανίζεται, οι δυο άντρες θα βαλθούν να την ξαναβρούν, ο ένας λόγω του έρωτα του και ο άλλος για να καρπωθεί την περιουσία της. Ο Ανρί θα γίνει πλοίαρχος του Σιφάντα που κυνηγάει τους πειρατές και ο Στάρκος θα συνεχίσει τις ύποπτες δραστηριότητές του με το δουλεμπόριο.
Η πλοκή του μυθιστορήματος είναι αρκετά προβλέψιμη όπως βέβαια και το τέλος, παρόλα αυτά διαβάζεται ευχάριστα. Οι χαρακτήρες είναι τυποποιημένοι και απλοί με εξαίρεση ίσως την Ανδρονίκη Στάρκου, που είναι περισσότερο σύνθετη προσωπικότητα.
Είναι κατά βάση η ιστορία του Γάλλου αξιωματικού Ανρί ντ’ Αλμπαρέ που συμμετέχει στην προσπάθεια ανεξαρτησίας της Ελλάδας από τον τουρκικό ζυγό. Ο Ανρί γνωρίζεται στην Κέρκυρα με την Αντζίν Ελιτσούντο, κόρη του τραπεζίτη Ελιτσούντο και οι δυο τους ερωτεύονται. Ο πατέρας της Αντζίν όμως έχει ύποπτες δοσοληψίες με τον Νικόλα Στάρκο, έναν Έλληνα που κάνει δουλεμπόριο Ελλήνων αιχμαλώτων με τους Τούρκους, παρά το ότι η μητέρα του συμμετέχει ενεργά στον Αγώνα. Οι δυο τους ερίζουν για το χέρι της Αντζίν και όταν ο τραπεζίτης πεθαίνει και η Αντζίν εξαφανίζεται, οι δυο άντρες θα βαλθούν να την ξαναβρούν, ο ένας λόγω του έρωτα του και ο άλλος για να καρπωθεί την περιουσία της. Ο Ανρί θα γίνει πλοίαρχος του Σιφάντα που κυνηγάει τους πειρατές και ο Στάρκος θα συνεχίσει τις ύποπτες δραστηριότητές του με το δουλεμπόριο.
Η πλοκή του μυθιστορήματος είναι αρκετά προβλέψιμη όπως βέβαια και το τέλος, παρόλα αυτά διαβάζεται ευχάριστα. Οι χαρακτήρες είναι τυποποιημένοι και απλοί με εξαίρεση ίσως την Ανδρονίκη Στάρκου, που είναι περισσότερο σύνθετη προσωπικότητα.
January 13, 2025
Este libro me ha sorprendido doblemente: de un lado, me ha sorprendido la propia trama, con sus sombras furtivas y travesías por explorar, y, de otro, me ha sorprendido la inesperada forma en que he dejado que me conquiste el mar.
(¡Ah, y varias quotes estelares en este libro!)
(¡Ah, y varias quotes estelares en este libro!)
April 11, 2018
Νεανική περιπέτεια του Ιούλιου Βερν, που δεν μοιάζει τόσο με το συνηθισμένο είδος φαντασίας που μας έχει συνηθίσει. Θα έλεγα ότι το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο θα μπορούσε να χαρακτηριστεί ιστορικό πιο πολύ. Ο Βερν μας γυρνά πίσω στην πόλεμο ανεξαρτησίας της Ελλάδας. Υπερβάλλει την βοήθεια των Γάλλων φιλέλληνων ίσως λιγάκι παραπάνω, λογικό αφού ο ήρωας του είναι Γάλλος αξιωματικός, που ερωτεύεται μια Ελληνίδα, κόρη άτιμου τραπεζίτη που συνεργάζεται με έναν Έλληνα προδότη. Ο Γάλλος αξιωματικός μαζί με άλλους φιλέλληνες και Έλληνες πατριώτες θα πολεμήσει γενναία τους πειρατές και τους κακούς Έλληνες προδότες, προκειμένου να συμβάλλει και αυτός στην ελευθερία της Ελλάδας και φυσικά να κερδίσει και την αγάπη της Ελληνίδας. Ο Βερν επίσης θα κάνει μια αναφορά σε πολλά ελληνικά νησιά και την κατάσταση τους, μας δίνει στοιχεία για το πότε απελευθερώθηκε το καθένα και πότε ενώθηκε με το νεοιδρυθέν ελληνικό κράτος. Το βιβλίο διαβάζεται εύκολα, πιο πολύ ως ναυτική περιπέτεια. Την εποχή που πρωτοδημοσιεύτηκε, δέχτηκε κριτικές από μερίδα Ελλήνων που θεώρησαν ότι ο Βερν παρουσιάζει τους Έλληνες ως προδότες. Ο Βερν απάντησε αναφέροντας στοιχεία που είχαν παραθέσει ξένοι παρατηρητές εκείνης της εποχής στην Ελλάδα.
December 16, 2021
Es sencillo. Si borramos todos los datos que no recordaremos a la siguiente página (datos de guerra o de descripciones muy densas), nos queda una bella historia llena de fuerza. Si le quitara 50 páginas de toda esa descripción, tendríamos una fantástica historia de 150 páginas.
La verdad es que esas páginas que no me gustan, esas descripciones cansinas, sí que pueden alejar a los lectores. El principio de la historia está llena. Y luego no hay nada. Y luego regresa. Ese es mi problema con la novela, y por lo que estaba seguro que lo mejor que podría darle eran 3 estrellas. Pero la historia me sacó varios "oh, por dios". U otros "la p*ta madre". O sea. Me impactaron algunas revelaciones. Así que estoy más que satisfecho con la historia.
Y he aprendido mucho de barcos. Creo. Anoté fácil más de 100 palabras, rarísimas para mí, sobre terminología de barcos. Cosa buena al final del día.
Me dan ganas de hacer mi versión. De tomar el texto, cortar lo que no vas a recordar al dar la vuelta por ser información pura y dura inútil, y quedarnos con la aventura.
La verdad es que esas páginas que no me gustan, esas descripciones cansinas, sí que pueden alejar a los lectores. El principio de la historia está llena. Y luego no hay nada. Y luego regresa. Ese es mi problema con la novela, y por lo que estaba seguro que lo mejor que podría darle eran 3 estrellas. Pero la historia me sacó varios "oh, por dios". U otros "la p*ta madre". O sea. Me impactaron algunas revelaciones. Así que estoy más que satisfecho con la historia.
Y he aprendido mucho de barcos. Creo. Anoté fácil más de 100 palabras, rarísimas para mí, sobre terminología de barcos. Cosa buena al final del día.
Me dan ganas de hacer mi versión. De tomar el texto, cortar lo que no vas a recordar al dar la vuelta por ser información pura y dura inútil, y quedarnos con la aventura.
December 13, 2013
Greece, 1827, six years after the Greek Revolution has begun.The Greeks are fighting against the Turks who have been ruling greek territory for about 400 years. An obnoxious pirate comes between a couple in love, soon to be married. The pirate's mother disowns him, ashamed of his connections with the Turks. Ships are roaming the Aegean Sea, either fighting for or against pirates and enemy ships. Lots of descriptions of Greek landscape and name-dropping of islands.
This is definitely not one of the masterpieces Jules Verne is famous for. As a Greek, it was easy for me to follow details on Greek history and geography that Verne proudly uses to show his knowledge of the country. Yet, someone who is not familiar with these elements might find these details boring and useless concerning the story and the characters. I would not recommend it to someone who is not somehow involved in Greek history. Besides, the characters don't really evolve over the story. Predictable ending.
This is definitely not one of the masterpieces Jules Verne is famous for. As a Greek, it was easy for me to follow details on Greek history and geography that Verne proudly uses to show his knowledge of the country. Yet, someone who is not familiar with these elements might find these details boring and useless concerning the story and the characters. I would not recommend it to someone who is not somehow involved in Greek history. Besides, the characters don't really evolve over the story. Predictable ending.
November 21, 2023
Me parece desafortunado haber tardado tanto en descubrir la existencia de esta historia.
Sin duda es una obra maestra que combina magistralmente distintos géneros literarios. La trama posee una amalgama cautivadora de romance, acción, aventura, dramas y piratas, lo que lo vuelve una lectura fascinante.
Hasta donde tengo conocimiento es el único libro de Verne con enfoque en el romance, esto sin perder su característica esencia geográfica y aventurera.
La combinación de estos elementos hace que sea una lectura verdaderamente inolvidable y excepcional.
Sin duda es una obra maestra que combina magistralmente distintos géneros literarios. La trama posee una amalgama cautivadora de romance, acción, aventura, dramas y piratas, lo que lo vuelve una lectura fascinante.
Hasta donde tengo conocimiento es el único libro de Verne con enfoque en el romance, esto sin perder su característica esencia geográfica y aventurera.
La combinación de estos elementos hace que sea una lectura verdaderamente inolvidable y excepcional.
July 21, 2014
I have read this when I was a kid. I was very impressed not by the story. As it isn't the known kind of adventures that Jules Verne wrote but by the language of the book. I found this book and I re-read it and when I turned to the second pages to find out who translated to Greek, I found out that it was the GREAT writer Nikos Kazantzakis!
I'm so impressed! Great book!
I'm so impressed! Great book!
May 4, 2020
Ωραία περιπετεια χωρίς να είναι κάτι φοβερό, αυτο που έχει πάντως ενδιαφέρον είναι η περιγραφή των καταστάσεων της εποχής με τα σκλαβοπάζαρα, τους Έλληνες συνεργάτες των Τούρκων, και άλλα πολλά ωραία...
July 18, 2020
تقریبا اول دبیرستان بودم که این کتاب رو می خوندم. یادمه وقتی که رسیدم به صفحه ی آخر ، دیدم پاره شده !!! بعد این همه وقت گذاشتن اصلا نفهمیدم ته داستان چی شد
May 12, 2021
La 18 octombrie 1827, pe la orele cinci după-amiaza, o micuţă ambarcaţiune levantină naviga cu toate pânzele sus, cu vântul din pupa, încercând să ajungă înainte de căderea nopţii în portul Vitylo, la intrarea în golful Coron.
Acest port, numit Oetylos de către Homer, este situat într-una dintre cele trei scobituri adânci, decupate, dinspre Marea Ioniană şi dinspre Marea Egee, în această frunză de platan cu care a fost asemuită, pe drept cuvânt, Grecia meridională. Pe această limbă de pământ în formă de frunză se întinde antica peninsulă Pelopones, Moreea din geografia modernă. Cea dintâi dantelură, în partea de vest, o reprezintă golful Coron, deschis între Messenia şi Magna; cea de-a doua, este golful Maraton, o răscroiala amplă în litoralul austerei Laconia; cea de-a treia este golful Nafplion, ale cărui faleze calcaroase despart Laconia de Argolida.
În primul dintre aceste trei golfuri se află portul Vitylo. Săpat la liziera malului său oriental, în fundul unei anse neregulate, el ocupă primele contraforturi maritime ale masivului Taygetos, a cărui prelungire orogarfică formează osatura acestui ţinut al Magnei. Siguranţa bazinului său, orientarea căilor sale de acces, înălţimile care îl domină fac din acest port unul dintre cele mai bune refugii, pe o coastă bătută neîncetat de toate vânturile acestor mări mediteraneene.
Corabia, care se lupta cu o briză destul de puternică venind dinspre nord-nord-vest, încă nu putea fi văzută de pe cheiurile portului Vitylo. Le mai separa o distanţă de vreo şase sau şapte mile. Deşi cerul era foarte limpede, numai vârful celor mai înalte pânze ale sale se desena pe fundalul luminos al zării îndepărtate.
Dar ceea ce nu se putea vedea de jos, se putea vedea de sus, adică de pe culmea crestelor care domină satul. Vitylo este construit ca un amfiteatru, pe abruptele stânci care protejează antica acropolă a Kelaphei. Deasupra acesteia se înalţă vreo câteva turnuri vechi, în ruină, cu o origine posterioară curioaselor rămăşiţe ale unui templu închinat lui Serapis, ale cărui coloane şi capiteluri în stil ionic împodobesc încă biserica din Vitylo. în apropiere de aceste turnuri se ridică, de asemenea, două sau trei capele mici, puţin frecventate, în care slujesc nişte călugări.
Acest port, numit Oetylos de către Homer, este situat într-una dintre cele trei scobituri adânci, decupate, dinspre Marea Ioniană şi dinspre Marea Egee, în această frunză de platan cu care a fost asemuită, pe drept cuvânt, Grecia meridională. Pe această limbă de pământ în formă de frunză se întinde antica peninsulă Pelopones, Moreea din geografia modernă. Cea dintâi dantelură, în partea de vest, o reprezintă golful Coron, deschis între Messenia şi Magna; cea de-a doua, este golful Maraton, o răscroiala amplă în litoralul austerei Laconia; cea de-a treia este golful Nafplion, ale cărui faleze calcaroase despart Laconia de Argolida.
În primul dintre aceste trei golfuri se află portul Vitylo. Săpat la liziera malului său oriental, în fundul unei anse neregulate, el ocupă primele contraforturi maritime ale masivului Taygetos, a cărui prelungire orogarfică formează osatura acestui ţinut al Magnei. Siguranţa bazinului său, orientarea căilor sale de acces, înălţimile care îl domină fac din acest port unul dintre cele mai bune refugii, pe o coastă bătută neîncetat de toate vânturile acestor mări mediteraneene.
Corabia, care se lupta cu o briză destul de puternică venind dinspre nord-nord-vest, încă nu putea fi văzută de pe cheiurile portului Vitylo. Le mai separa o distanţă de vreo şase sau şapte mile. Deşi cerul era foarte limpede, numai vârful celor mai înalte pânze ale sale se desena pe fundalul luminos al zării îndepărtate.
Dar ceea ce nu se putea vedea de jos, se putea vedea de sus, adică de pe culmea crestelor care domină satul. Vitylo este construit ca un amfiteatru, pe abruptele stânci care protejează antica acropolă a Kelaphei. Deasupra acesteia se înalţă vreo câteva turnuri vechi, în ruină, cu o origine posterioară curioaselor rămăşiţe ale unui templu închinat lui Serapis, ale cărui coloane şi capiteluri în stil ionic împodobesc încă biserica din Vitylo. în apropiere de aceste turnuri se ridică, de asemenea, două sau trei capele mici, puţin frecventate, în care slujesc nişte călugări.
February 1, 2025
No recomiendo este libro. Sólo lo recomendaría a alguien que esté estudiando toda la obra de Julio Verne o que afirmara que todos los libros de Julio Verne son buenos.
Más que una obra llena de acción en un teatro bélico como sugiere el título: «archipiélago en llamas», he sentido que he leído una historia poco interesante que ocurría mientras el archipiélago estaba en llamas...
Y es que, escogiendo un escenario tan estupendo y que hubiera podido dar lugar a una genial aventura entre batallas marítimas, corsarios, piratas y amores, la obra se vuelve un tanto tediosa al describir hechos históricos continuamente, al mismo tiempo que la historia principal no forma parte de ellos. Esto afecta muy negativamente al ritmo de la novela.
He encontrado varios fallos narrativos que hacen que el lector pierda interés en la obra.
La verdad es que los personajes son muy planos, carecen de profundidad y he encontrado ridículas algunas de sus conversaciones o motivaciones.
El libro comienza diciéndonos que Nicolás Starkos es el pirata Sacratif y hacia el final de la obra se le dedican varios párrafos dramatizando la entrada en escena del temido pirata y los sentimientos de curiosidad de los protagonistas de la obra, cuando el lector sabe perfectamente que se trata de Nicolás Starkos...
Largas descripciones de hechos históricos, como si de una enciclopedia se tratara, sobre la guerra de la Independencia Griega en la que nuestros personajes ni pinchan ni cortan.
Un final resuelto de una manera muy... extraña, poco convincente y nada memorable.
Para tratarse de una novela descrita como «bélica», el amorío entre los dos personajes se lleva más de la mitad del libro, dejándonos una ración de acción bélica escasísima.
Algunas soluciones a los problemas de nuestros personajes se resolvieron de una manera muy conveniente y fácil para el escritor.
En definitiva, una mala historia, narrada de una manera bastante floja en un escenario histórico lleno de oportunidades que no se aprovechan en absoluto.
Aún así, se observa el trazo maestro de un gran escritor en algunos momentos (escasos), como cuando elabora la primera descripción física de los personajes cuando entran en escena. Me encanta cómo Julio Verne es capaz de, con tan sólo un breve párrafo, describirnos un personaje y que esta descripción quede en nuestra memoria para el resto de la historia. Un genio de la caracterización.
Más que una obra llena de acción en un teatro bélico como sugiere el título: «archipiélago en llamas», he sentido que he leído una historia poco interesante que ocurría mientras el archipiélago estaba en llamas...
Y es que, escogiendo un escenario tan estupendo y que hubiera podido dar lugar a una genial aventura entre batallas marítimas, corsarios, piratas y amores, la obra se vuelve un tanto tediosa al describir hechos históricos continuamente, al mismo tiempo que la historia principal no forma parte de ellos. Esto afecta muy negativamente al ritmo de la novela.
He encontrado varios fallos narrativos que hacen que el lector pierda interés en la obra.
La verdad es que los personajes son muy planos, carecen de profundidad y he encontrado ridículas algunas de sus conversaciones o motivaciones.
El libro comienza diciéndonos que Nicolás Starkos es el pirata Sacratif y hacia el final de la obra se le dedican varios párrafos dramatizando la entrada en escena del temido pirata y los sentimientos de curiosidad de los protagonistas de la obra, cuando el lector sabe perfectamente que se trata de Nicolás Starkos...
Largas descripciones de hechos históricos, como si de una enciclopedia se tratara, sobre la guerra de la Independencia Griega en la que nuestros personajes ni pinchan ni cortan.
Un final resuelto de una manera muy... extraña, poco convincente y nada memorable.
Para tratarse de una novela descrita como «bélica», el amorío entre los dos personajes se lleva más de la mitad del libro, dejándonos una ración de acción bélica escasísima.
Algunas soluciones a los problemas de nuestros personajes se resolvieron de una manera muy conveniente y fácil para el escritor.
En definitiva, una mala historia, narrada de una manera bastante floja en un escenario histórico lleno de oportunidades que no se aprovechan en absoluto.
Aún así, se observa el trazo maestro de un gran escritor en algunos momentos (escasos), como cuando elabora la primera descripción física de los personajes cuando entran en escena. Me encanta cómo Julio Verne es capaz de, con tan sólo un breve párrafo, describirnos un personaje y que esta descripción quede en nuestra memoria para el resto de la historia. Un genio de la caracterización.
April 6, 2024
El título describe el trasfondo de la historia: se trata del archipiélago griego cuando trataba de obtener su independencia de los turcos, una época donde no sólo había batallas sino que pululaban los piratas. La historia va de la hija deun banquero que se quiere casar con un francés que ha estado peleando por los griegos y su independencia. También hay un pirata que se dedica a comprar esclavos europeos a los turcos para revenderlos en África y cuyo banquero es el padre de la chica. Sabiendo que este banquero es extremadamente rico, el pirata amenaza con hacer pública su relación con el banco para destruir su reputación, a menos que le permita casarse con su hija. El hombre acepta, pero al final muere de unataque y su hija se entera del origen de su fortuna, sintiéndose indigna y desapareciendo. El francés, destrozado, entra a comandar un buque de guerra que se dedica a hundir barcos piratas en el archipiélago, mientras trata de encontrar a su prometida y desvelar el misterio de su desaparición. Como en la mayoría de las obras de Verne, buena oarte del libro es un tratado de geografía, lo que la hace pesada de leer. Sin embargo, el último tercio del libro ya se vuelve una novela de aventuras y es cuando realmente se vuelve de interés. Es dramático y no está tan mal.
August 10, 2022
Greece has freed itself from four centuries of slavery. As a newborn country, Greece is fighting piracy and slavery markets of the Aegean is a priority. Great Britain, France and Russia are set to put an end to the naval domination of the Ottoman fleet off the Greek coasts. Against a historical backdrop, in British-held Corfu, a naval adventure unfolds in the archipelago that is literally ignited by the firing of cannons and pirate onslaughts. At the same time, a French Lieutenant is in pursuit of the pirate Nikolas Starkos, who is seeking to find his beloved Angelina,
I knew nothing about Greece and now have learn a part of her history. It is amazing to me that slavery was in Greece. It was exciting for me to learn about the Pirates of the Aegean Sea in the 17th century, including the Greek War of Independence. I want to know more about this historical time. This graphic novel 'is based on Verne’s novel. It has been expertly written and the panels add to the story.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
I knew nothing about Greece and now have learn a part of her history. It is amazing to me that slavery was in Greece. It was exciting for me to learn about the Pirates of the Aegean Sea in the 17th century, including the Greek War of Independence. I want to know more about this historical time. This graphic novel 'is based on Verne’s novel. It has been expertly written and the panels add to the story.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
September 10, 2018
DNF (Did Not Finish) Η επίμονη προσπάθεια που κάνω να διαβάσω κλασσική λογοτεχνία συναντά συνεχώς προβλήματα. Ίσως αυτά τα βιβλία απλά δεν μου ταιριάζουν.
Δεν είναι από τα πιο γνωστά βιβλία του Ιούλιου Βερν, και δεν έχω διαβάσει άλλα μυθιστορήματά του αλλά μιας και το είχα αποφάσισα να το διαβάσω. Ο τρόπος συγγραφής είναι ευχάριστος και η ιστορία, για την εποχή που γράφτηκε, καταλαβαίνω ότι έχει ενδιαφέρον. Επίσης, αν μου άρεσε γενικά η Ιστορία θα το έβρισκα πολύ ενδιαφέρον σαν κείμενο, γιατί ο συγγραφέας εξηγεί συνοπτικά και τα γεγονότα που έλαβαν μέρος στα χρόνια του αγώνα για την εθνική ανεξαρτησία.
Αλλά δεν ήθελα να διαβάσω ιστορικές αναφορές και γνωρίζοντας ότι ο Βερν είχε μεγάλη επιρροή στο λογοτεχνικό είδος της επιστημονικής φαντασίας, μάλλον περίμενα να διαβάσω κάτι διαφορετικό από αυτό που προσφέρει το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο. Έτσι έφτασα μέχρι τη σελίδα 57 και το παράτησα.
April 23, 2021
This adventure novel was first published in 1887, 137 years ago. Yes, it is old, but in the book, everything at once, very lively, colorful, and incredibly interesting comes to life as soon as you open most of the first page of the book and immerse in this great reading!
This is an example of classic adventure literature from the master of the literary word, beloved by everyone, Jules Verne.
This work is one of the historical novels by the author, dedicated to the liberation struggle of the Greek people against the Turkish yoke. French volunteers and even... sea robbers help Greek patriots.
I have read this book for a long time ago, read it with great enthusiasm and with full immersion in what is happening in the story, and I have remembered it forever.
This is an example of classic adventure literature from the master of the literary word, beloved by everyone, Jules Verne.
This work is one of the historical novels by the author, dedicated to the liberation struggle of the Greek people against the Turkish yoke. French volunteers and even... sea robbers help Greek patriots.
I have read this book for a long time ago, read it with great enthusiasm and with full immersion in what is happening in the story, and I have remembered it forever.
December 2, 2024
Είχα πάνω από 45 χρόνια να διαβάσω Ιούλιο Βερν, το πιο αγαπημένο παραμυθά των παιδικάτων μου. Μέχρι που το Μέγα Χάος έφερε στα χέρια μου, στο Flea Market της Θεσσαλονίκης, στο χώρο της ΔΕΘ, μια σκληρόδετη έκδοση του 1966, σε διασκευή Νίκου Καζαντζάκη, τη νουβέλα (και όχι φυσικά μυθιστόρημα, όπως λανθασμένα το αναφέρει η περιγραφή του) οι Πειραταί του Αιγαίου. Συγκινήθηκα από τις αναμνήσεις που μου έφερε και απορροφήθηκα από τη συναρπαστική γραφή του Βερν, ωστόσο δεν υπήρξε κανένα σημείο της πλοκής που να μην το προβλέψω εγκαίρως. Φαίνεται ότι διάβασα πολλά βιβλία από τότε που με εξέπλησσε αφηγηματικά ο παππούς Ιούλιος. Κατά τ' άλλα, πρόκειται για ένα εξαιρετικό βιβλίο, με τη διακριτική παρέμβαση του Καζαντζάκη που έδωσε μια πανέμορφη λογοτεχνικότητα στο κείμενο.
November 15, 2023
Los libros de Julio Verne siempre abundan en datos históricos, geográficos, científicos, etc. que ayudan y profundizan en el desarrollo de la historia. Pero en este libro no los he sentido así y más bien me ha parecido lastraban la lectura. Una historia de piratería relativamente simple y corta, cuyo mejor capítulo creo es de la batalla naval previo al desenlace, pero que hubiera sido más ágil con menos datos.
June 19, 2024
I was between 3 and 4 stars but i will give it 4 just because I really admire the fact that before the age of internet Jules Vern could collect info on any subject and make a story our of it. The story is not very complicated but interesting and as always has a happy end. Touches a subject I had not realized ie that even in the 19th century people in Greece were sold as slaves abroad.
March 20, 2022
Muy buen libro, entretenido, ameno, no es ni mucho menos una gran obra pero si buscas pasar un rato agradable de lecturas está obra es la tuya, no le doy 5 estrellas porque a veces tiene un ritmo lento de lectura, que puede hacerse un poco pesado.
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