Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Wordsworth Classics) Book

With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies. Translation by Louis Mercier. Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is not only a classic science fiction novel, it is also a thrilling adventure yarn. Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil and Canadian harpooner Ned Land are held prisoners aboard the fantastic submarine, the Nautilus, by its enigmatic and charismatic commander, Captain Nemo: ‘That terrible avenger, a perfect archangel of hatred.’ And so begins a hazardous and eventful voyage which leads them from the lost city of Atlantis, to the South Pole, hunting in underwater forests and to an encounter with a ferocious giant squid. Published in 1870, the novel continues to fascinate and engage the reader, presenting as it does an incredible journey into a mysterious world of excitement and danger!

Professor Aronnax his faithful servant Conseil and the Canadian harpooner Ned Land begin a hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However the monster turns out to be a giant submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo by whom they are soon held captive.