Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Author:Jules Verne "The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumours which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited. Merchants, common sailors, captains of... more » vessels, skippers, both of Europe and America, naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several States on two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.
"For some time past vessels had been met by 'an enormous thing,' a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale."
It is this "something" that Professor Aronnaz sets out to encounter -- and thus begins the most incredible underwater journey ever. From Atlantis to the South Pole, the reader is taken through dangers, surprises, and the unsurpassed majesty of the marine world.« less
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I read this book because I had never read it and it is a famous book written by a famous author. I enjoyed it even though I had trouble with the european context a bit.
The description for this book is wrong. For whatever reason people just keep copying and pasteing descriptions from amazon without even reading what they say. This copy of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas is an easy to read Little Unicorn Classic Series. There are lots of pictures that are very nice and would be a cute version for a younger child. This book has been edited a whole lot.