Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Hardcover by Jules Verne

Product Details

• Publisher: Vintage Classics (2026-10-27)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 176 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781529982008
• Item Weight: 567.0 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo.

Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.

About the Author

Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in the city of Nantes, France . He is best known for his novels A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Mysterious Island and Around the World in Eighty Days. Verne is often referred to as the 'Father of science fiction' because he wrote about space, air and underwater travel before aeroplanes, spacecrafts and submarines were invented. He died in 1905.