{"product_id":"twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-sea-paperback-1","title":"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Schuyler Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"man who invented the future,\" French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the deep-water submarine.\u003cbr\u003eWeaving amazing scientific achievements with simple, everyday occurrences, this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral, wrecks of a historic naval battle, Antarctic ice shelves, and the fictional Atlantis. In addition, they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals, among other rousing adventures.\u003cbr\u003eThe crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, \u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e not only influenced H. G. Wells and future generations of writers, but also inspired numerous films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived. -- Arthur C. Clarke. Jules Verne started out composing librettos, but the French-born author's passion for travel and exploration compelled him to turn to adventure tales, creating the prototype for today's science fiction. One of the most translated authors in the world, Jules Verne is best known for his classics, \u003ci\u003eJourney to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.28 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Unabridged)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756169724192,"sku":"9780486448497","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ccf8f51af67a21e08a01be9d7f2d309.webp?v=1780076184","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-sea-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}