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Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

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  • 464 pages
  • 17 hours of reading

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The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, the book influenced H. G. Wells and later generations of writers.

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Language
English
Publisher
Könemann
Released
1997
Pages
464
ISBN10
389508462x
ISBN13
9783895084621
First published
1870
Original title
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
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3.9 out of 5
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The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, the book influenced H. G. Wells and later generations of writers.