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Informationen zum Autor Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist and playwright best known for his epic adventures! including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea ! Journey to the Center of the Earth ! and Around the World in Eighty Days . A true visionary and master storyteller! Verne foresaw the skyscraper! the submarine! and the airplane! among many other inventions! and he is often regarded as the “Father of Science Fiction.” Klappentext These gift editions from the Knickerbocker Classics series offer a range of favourite literary landmarks, each with a new introduction, and packaged in a uniquely designed slipcase with ribbon marker. Zusammenfassung First serialized in a French magazine from 1869–1870, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is an incredible adventure story that popularized science fiction throughout the world. Professor Aronnax, a marine biologist, joins harpoonist Ned Land in search of a mysterious sea creature in the open ocean, only to discover that the beast is actually a submarine piloted by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. They are taken captive, thus beginning a strange undersea voyage from Antarctic ice shelves to the subterranean city of Atlantis, hunting sharks along the way. With its sprawling, exotic plot and vivid descriptions, Jules Verne’s epic underwater adventure is now available in an elegantly designed clothbound edition with an elastic closure and a new introduction. The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the works of classic authors from around the world in stunning gift editions to be collected and enjoyed. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed cloth-bound hardcovers feature a slipcase and ribbon marker, as well as a comprehensive introduction providing the reader with enlightening information on the author's life and works.
