20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Publisher Description
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is the classic work of early Science-Fiction by the original master of the genre - Jules Verne. Published in 1870, this visionary work tells the story of the astonishing Captain Nemo and his incredible submarine, " The Nautilus", which is believed by the world to be a mysterious sea-monster.
An expedition is sent by ship to investigate and destroy the "monster", and aboard are Professor Arronax, an Oceanic expert, and Ned Land, a fiery harpoonist. Together they discover the wonders of the Nautilus, and the maniacal mission of the misanthropic Captain Nemo, in an adventure that still captivates decades later.
This book has been specially created for the iPad, with perfect layout and an interactive scrollable table of contents.
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.
