The Story of Captain Nemo
In this science-fiction classic – reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the 14-year-old Consuelo – the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths.
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"Don't you worry, son. Whatever it is that's been killing the sailors, I will kill it."
In this science-fiction classic - reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo - the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. But they discover an even stranger truth: the "sea-monster" is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, who is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures ...
Dave Eggers says, of the series: "I couldn't be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that they've complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed."
Additional information
| Weight | 540 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 257 × 202 × 17 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Imprint | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | 101 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Hardback original |
| Dewey | 813.6 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |
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