20000 Leagues Under the Sea, 2 Audio-CDs (Audio book) - Abridged

The year is 1866. The maritime world is gripped by fear after reported sightings of a huge and terrible sea monster. Monsieur Aronnax, a distinguished Professor of Natural History, pronounces the creature to be a giant narwhal and is invited to join an official expedition to track down the beast. But Professor Aronnax is proved wrong; the beast is not of the natural world, but a huge submarine. When he is pulled out of the sea by the enigmatic Captain Nemo, and imprisoned on the Nautilus, he experiences at first hand the marvels and perils of submarine life. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is possibly the first and finest work of science fiction plausible, terrifying and utterly gripping.

About the author

Jules Verne, geb. 1828 in Nantes, studierte Jura, schrieb aber bereits Theaterstücke und Erzählungen. Sein erster Erfolgsroman 'Fünf Wochen im Ballon' erschien 1863. Seine großen Romane waren von Anfang an Bestseller. Als neuer Mythenmeister und Klassiker ist er der Begründer der modernen Science-fiction-Literatur. Jules Verne starb 1905 in Amiens.

Product details

• Authors: Jules Verne
• Assisted by: John Carlisle (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: Naxos
• Languages: English
• Product format: CD-Audio (Playing time: 157 Minutes)
• Released: 01.06.2010
• EAN: 0730099001427
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 143 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 110 g
• Series: Naxos AudioBooks
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Historical novels and narratives