20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [Anglais] [Broché]

Have you ever wished to go into the depths of the ocean, walk, and travel through the many different seas? Well, if so, this is the book for you. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel that takes place in the 1800s in which there have been sightings of a large creature traveling at extremely high speeds between the seas. A team of men - including Professor M. Arronax, his servant Conseil, and a Canadian harpooner Ned Land - take off in the Abraham Lincoln to find and kill this strange creature. When confronting this creature they are attacked and Professor Arronax, Conseil, and Ned Land are thrown from the ship and into the cold water. They climb onto the creature which is actually a vessel made of iron. They are taken into said vessel and introduced to the Captain Nemo who runs the ship. They are told they are to accompany him on his trip and never to be released so that his existence is not to be revealed to the world.
The voice of this story is from the perspective of Professor M. Arronax himself who is fairly calm about the whole thing and is content with talking to Captain Nemo to under stand the mechanisms and tools to keep this submarine a float. While Conseil follows around Professor Arronax and classifies the many fish that pass by, but Ned Land is constantly trying to find a way to escape the "Nautilis". The perspective of this books makes me wonder what it would be like to read through this book from the perspective of another character, for instance, Ned Land or even Captain Nemo.
The amount of description inside of every chapter may not be for every reader and the book moves along leisurely, and the speedy reader who likes to rush through the different chapters may get slightly annoyed at the description of many things. Yet, overall I definitely this book for anybody looking for an adventure.

Imagine brightly-coloured fish and giant whales swimming right past your face. If you like the
ocean and its mysteries, you will probably like 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. It is a science fiction book
set in the 1800s. Ships are reporting sightings of a very large creature roaming the seas at a rapid pace.
One week it is seen in the Pacific, and the next, the Arctic. Danger arises as ships are starting to be
damaged by the large thing. Is it a shifting reef? A floating wreck? After much debate, "There remained
only two solutions of the question, which created two distinct parties: on one side, those who were for a
monster of colossal strength; on the other, those who were for a submarine vessel of enormous motive
power."
A ship leaves an American port on a mission to annihilate the unidentified being. This ship is
carrying our main characters: M. Arronax - a French biologist who believes that it is a large animal,
Conseil - his devoted servant, and Ned Land - a Canadian harpooner who hopes to be of help in
defeating the phantom. An unlikely turn of events finds the three companions suddenly captives of the
great beast. What is it, and what will happen to the trio? Join them on an amazing journey under the
sea!
Professor Arronax loves to study and write about nature, and he gets his chance to do both
as he travels the ocean. My favorite character is Conseil, who is kind and selfless, always loyal to his
master, and would sacrifice himself to save him. He also takes an interest in classifying the various
animalia they meet. Ned Land has a temper that can be dangerous at times, and he is rebellious at being
held against his will.
This is a good book for anyone who likes adventure but doesn't mind an in-depth, descriptive
book. Since the book was written in the 1800s, the wording is elevated, but for the most part,
understandable. The author progresses leisurely as he describes the many living things that he sees, and
does not make a good book for fast-paced readers.
Though not singular to this book by any means, I liked that the story was set in first-person,
from the view of Professor Arronax. There are scary parts and sad parts. The ending fit just right for
the story, but wouldn't be good for those who like complete endings. Many mysteries are left for you
to ponder (and makes you wish there was a sequel), making the book even more tantalizing. I really
enjoyed reading this book!

I want to read it again! This is a awesome book. I like this better than Journey to the Center of the Earth. It's a little long but its worth the time it takes to read it. An exciting journey is waiting for you with in the pages of the wonderful classic book. My fave parts are when they; visit Atlantis, go hunting underwater, and go pearl diving. However, I still want to know more about Captain Nemo. The book didn't answer all my questions about him. God bless ya.