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TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEAS
Jules Verne
An Underwater Tour of the World
Translated from the Original French
by F. P. Walter
Synopsis.
In 20000 Leagues Under the Seas, Jules Verne give us a naturalist, his assistant, and a harpooner who join a party in search of a giant sea creature which has attacked a number of ships.
Incredibly they are knocked overboard only to find themselves saved by the monster. As everyone must know, the sea monster turns out to be the Nautilus - a submarine Captained by the enigmatic Captain Nemo.
While treated well our heros are held captive on the Nautilus. Captain Nemo is single minded in keeping the existence of his submarine a secret from the world.
20000 Leagues Under the Seas is the story of adventures of the 3 men during the ten months they are held captive.
The enduring lure of this story though are the dark and brooding insights into Captain Nemo's mind |