20.000 leguas de viaje submarino

Overview

Accompanied by captivating illustrations, this edition of Jules Verne’s adventure novel brings Captain Nemo, Pierre Aronnax, and the Nautilus to life. French professor Pierre Aronnax joins the crew of the Abraham Lincoln, a ship on a mission to find and destroy a sea monster. The vessel is soon sunk by the creature, which is actually a submarine called the Nautilus, and only Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and Canadian harpooner Ned Land survive. They are taken aboard the Nautilus by Captain Nemo, who introduces them to many undersea wonders, from the lost city of Atlantis to the explosion of an underground volcano. Although they are delighted by all they see, Aronnax also realizes they are being held prisoner, and he must plan a treacherous escape through icy waters. Acompañada por ilustraciones cautivadoras, esta edición de la novela de aventuras de Jules Verne da vida al capitán Nemo, Pierre Aronnax y el Nautilus. El profesor francés Pierre Aronnax se une a la tripulación del Abraham Lincoln, una nave con la misión de encontrar y destruir un monstruo marino. El buque es pronto hundido por el monstruo, que es en realidad el submarino Nautilus y sólo Aronnax, su criado Conseil y el arponero canadiense Ned Land sobreviven. A los tres los toma abordo del Nautilus el capitán Nemo, que les presenta muchas maravillas submarinas, desde la ciudad perdida de Atlantis hasta una explosión volcánica bajo el agua. Aunque están encantados con todo lo que ven, Aronnax se da cuenta de que son prisioneros y tiene que planear un escape peligroso en las aguas heladas.

Author Biography

Jules Verne was a French novelist and a pioneer of the science fiction genre. He is best known for his works Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Agustín Comotto is the illustrator of La maravillosa historia de Peter Schlemihl as well as several children’s books.