Adrift in Pacific and Other Adventure Tales - 17 Books in One Volume (Illustrated): The Lesser Known Works from the Father of Science Fiction and the Famous Author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Around the World in

by Jules Verne, Virginia Champlin (Translator), A. Estoclet (Translator), Laura E. Kendall (Translator), Mary de Hauteville (Translator)

Overview

This carefully crafted ebook: "Adrift in Pacific and Other Adventure Tales – 17 Books in One Volume (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Adrift in Pacific or, Two Years' Vacation Michael Strogoff: or, The Courier of the Czar The Blockade Runners Tribulations of a Chinaman in China The Castle of the Carpathians César Cascabel Kéraban the Inflexible Mistress Branican North Against South or, Texar's Revenge The Begum's Fortune The Flight to France or, The Memoirs of a Dragoon Facing the Flag Green Ray The Star of the South or, The Vanished Diamond Ticket No. "9672" or, The Lottery Ticket The Waif of the "Cynthia" The Fur Country Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788026868972
Publisher:	e-artnow
Publication date:	11/23/2016
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	3284
File size:	70 MB
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Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. His most popular novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris