{"product_id":"20000-leagues-under-the-sea-9780451531698","title":"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin Captain Nemo and the \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e as they journey into the deep in Jules Verne's classic science fiction tale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an age that has seen the wildest speculations of science become reality, Jules Verne is regarded as both a technological prophet and one of the most exciting masters of imagination the world has ever known. Of all his novels, none is more compelling and thrilling than \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. This extraordinary voyage into the depths of the unknown aboard the legendary submarine \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e--commanded by the brilliant, tragic Captain Nemo--explores both the limitless possibilities of science and the twisted labyrinth of the human mind. The novel stands as science fiction raised to the level of literature and remains a vivid expression of a new era of technological advancement and humanity's place within that world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTranslated and with a Foreword by Mendor T. Brunetti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an Introduction by Stephen Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e and an Afterword by Walter James Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Nantes, France, in 1828, of legal and seafaring stock, was the author of innumerable adventure stories that combined a vivid imagination with a gift for popularizing science. Although he studied law at Paris, he devoted his life entirely to writing. His most popular stories, besides \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1870), include: \u003ci\u003eFive Weeks in a Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e (1863), \u003ci\u003eJourney to the Center of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1864), \u003ci\u003eFrom the Earth to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1865), \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e (1872), and \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Island \u003c\/i\u003e(1874). In addition, he was the author of a number of successful plays, as well as a popular history of exploration from Phoenician times to the mid-nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1878-80). After a long and active career in literature, Jules Verne died in Amiens, France, in 1905.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318962684178,"sku":"9780451531698","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10a06fbc-3b3a-40ad-8e31-7c574176d5c4.jpg?v=1770979245","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-9780451531698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}