Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas Illustrated Version

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: A World Tour Underwater " (original french version called "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Tour du monde sous-marin" is an 1869 novel written by Jules Verne.When an unidentified "monster" threatens international shipping, French oceanographer Pierre Aronnax and his unflappable assistant Conseil join an expedition organized by the US Navy to hunt down and destroy the menace. After months of fruitless searching, they finally grapple with their quarry, but Aronnax, Conseil, and the brash Canadian harpooner Ned Land are thrown overboard in the attack, only to find that the "monster" is actually a futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by a shadowy, mystical, preternaturally imposing man who calls himself Captain Nemo. Thus begins a journey of 20,000 leagues--nearly 50,000 miles--that will take Captain Nemo, his crew, and these three adventurers on a journey of discovery through undersea forests, coral graveyards, miles-deep trenches, and even the sunken ruins of Atlantis. Jules Verne's novel of undersea exploration has been captivating readers ever since its first publication in 1870, and Frederick Paul Walter's reader-friendly, scientifically meticulous translation of this visionary science fiction classic is complete and unabridged down to the smallest substantive detail.The Jules Verne Odyssey classic collection is made to give you a fine translation of Jules VERNE work. All the illustrations are made with the original first edition illustration. We wish you to enjoy your reads with us. Be happy, be Jules VERNE odyssey classic collection.Jules VERNE Odyssey classic collection ASIN number: Number 1 _From the earth to the moon (Paperback: B086Y5M9P3 & eBook: B086ZWHWW5)Number 2 _Around the Moon (Paperback: B086Y7FC2P & eBook: B086ZWZM3K)Number 3 _Hector Servadac - Off on a Comet (Paperback: B086Y5MNCX & eBook: B0871JJ5CQ)Number 4 _In Search of the Castaways (Paperback: B086Y5KHSK & eBook: B0871LLZJB)Number 5_Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Paperback: B0875XFZJT & eBook: B0874VSXMY)Number 6_The Mysterious Island (Paperback: B086Y4TNB8 & eBook: B0872FSKQH)Number 7_A Floating City (Paperback: B08731CCW9 & eBook: B0872XR7P4)Number 8_The Blockade Runners (Paperback : B08771BTT7 & eBook: B08774BC3D)