| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1605120936 ISBN-13: 9781605120935 Publisher: Akasha Classics OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is the original and still the greatest undersea adventure. Ships are being attacked by a strange sea monster. Professor Aronnax joins an expedition to stop the beast, but is washed overboard his ship and finds himself in a submarine helmed by the brooding and terrible Captain Nemo. Thus begins a breathtaking and dangerous underwater journey, through coral reefs and lost continents, amidst sea storms and terrible battles. Will Aronnax and his companions escape the clutches of Nemo, or will they remain trapped in a watery prison? With its prescient use of technology and exhilarating setting, this is the book which has cemented Jules Vernes reputation as one of the worlds most imaginative storyteller. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.30 lbs) 360 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 523 Reading Level: 10.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 28.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is the original - and still the greatest - undersea adventure. Ships are being attacked by a strange sea monster. Professor Aronnax joins an expedition to stop the beast, but is washed overboard his ship and finds himself in a submarine helmed by the brooding and terrible Captain Nemo. Thus begins a breathtaking and dangerous underwater journey, through coral reefs and lost continents, amidst sea storms and terrible battles. Will Aronnax and his companions escape the clutches of Nemo, or will they remain trapped in a watery prison? With its prescient use of technology and exhilarating setting, this is the book which has cemented Jules Verne's reputation as one of the world's most imaginative storyteller. |