20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Collins Classics)

Aboard a submarine no navy of the period could have built, three captives tour the floor of the ocean. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne puts Professor Pierre Aronnax and two companions aboard the Nautilus, where Captain Nemo shows them an underwater world and reveals almost nothing about himself. Verne's descriptions of marine life and deep sea machinery were built on the science available to him, and much of what he imagined arrived later in fact. Curiosity, freedom and the relationship between people and nature run underneath the adventure. A few particulars: • The complete Verne novel in the Collins Classics series • A voyage narrative structured around underwater discovery • Technology described with the scientific detail Verne was known for • A paperback format suited to school reading lists Good for younger readers moving into classics and for science fiction collectors, published in Collins Classics and available at Boipoka.