Friday, December 12, 2008

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Jules Verne

By Rachel Potter, 9\19\07

The book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an excellent novel written by Jules Verne, a French author and novelist. The book features four main characters: the knowledgeable Professor Arronax; his scientific assistant, Conseil; the peppery harpooner, Ned Land and the mysterious Captain of the dreaded monster submarine. The Professor, Conseil, and Ned Land are on a warship on a chase that will change their lives forever. The warship is chasing a monster that has sunk several ships already, but when they encounter it the three friends fall overboard and are taken onto the submarine monster. The captain, Captain Nemo, takes them all over the world, including the South Pole. This captain is so mysterious, the Professor can’t even tell what nationality he is. Danger awaits them as, while travelling back, they get trapped under the ice of the Great Ice Barrier. The crafty captain must find some way out--but how? Then one day they see this strange man sink a ship. Ned Land, who always wanted to leave the submarine, must find a way to escape, and soon. Will the Professor ever find out the secret of the captain and his ship, and will he and his friends ever escape?

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