20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
EDGE: Classics Retold
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Professor Arronax and his men are kidnapped and held aboard the submarine Nautilus,
piloted by the mysterious Captain Nemo.
Deep under the sea they glimpse the lost city of Atlantis,
dodge icebergs and do battle with a mighty giant squid.
But will the Professor and his men ever manage to escape Captain Nemo and the Nautilus?
Adapted by Lynne Benton from the original novel by Jules Verne.
A series of adaptations of well-known stories, designed to introduce young readers to the classics. Divided into short chapters and illustrated with modern black and white artwork, each title will offer the reader an accessible and exciting read.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Verne's classic journey into the ocean follows professor Pierre Aronnax and his two companions as they are captured by Capt. Nemo and find themselves trapped aboard the Nautilus, a high-powered submarine that traverses about the world revealing the mysteries of the sea. James Frain provides clear and crisp narration. His intonation and tone are good, but not good enough to overcome the tedious cataloguing of every crustacean, fish, and shell that Verne includes. Equally problematic, Frain stumbles through some of his reading and has trouble maintaining the voices he provides for the different characters, particularly Nemo, whose voice is quite inconsistent. This, at times, can lead to listener confusion. While this audiobook is, on the whole, enjoyable, it doesn't stand up to other Listening Library productions.
