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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

By: Jules Verne
Narrated by: David Linski
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During the year 1866, ships of several nations spot a mysterious sea monster, which some suggest to be a giant narwhal. The United States government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a French marine biologist and narrator of the story, who happens to be in New York at the time, receives a last-minute invitation to join the expedition which he accepts. Canadian whaler and master harpoonist Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful servant Conseil are also brought aboard.

Public Domain (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction World Literature New York Military
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This piece of Litch, this piece of literature defines exactly what literature fought to be. A wonderful novel, exciting, informative, and remarkable for its time.

Brilliant

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The narrator brings the story alive. I loved it as a child and have loved to experience it again as an adult.

Classic book, very well read!

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I love this book it worked my brain in a good way and I would recommend this book to people that like complex Science

Life changing

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Pro tip: don't Google any of the flora or fauna mentioned by scientific names, you'll be there all year. Just accept what is said at face value and enjoy the ride. Adventure, biology, geography, a character study, tradgedy, multiple bromances, this book has a bit of everything.

A slow burn scientific adventure

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slow burn read that is full of scientific wonder and adventure. worth the read

classic

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Excellently read by the narrator and a classic adventure it will keep you on the edge of your seat more than a century after it was written.

Great narration

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The story is very compelling and reflects the fascination with scientific discovery of the period. I really enjoyed this narrator. I listened to a dozen samples of other narrators before choosing this one.

A compelling storyline

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Good and well read but not as good as the mysterious island which having now listened to many from verne is the best.

Good and well read

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This was my first Verne and I found it lacking. So many interesting events, sure, but I found it drawn out, boring and repetitive - "ah help us, there's a situation, oh yay Nemo saved us". Endless descriptions and then the ending was predictable.

Am I the only one who doesn't like Jules Verne?

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