Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

by Jules Verne, United Holdings Group (Created by)

Overview

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon is a classic adventure novel written by Jules Verne and first published in 1881. This novel involves how Joam Garral, a ranch owner who lives near the Peruvian-Brazilian border on the Amazon River, is forced to travel down-stream when his past catches up with him. Most of the novel is situated on a large jangada, a Brazilian timber raft, that is used by Garral and his family to float to Belém at the river's mouth.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013456464
Publisher:	United Holdings Group
Publication date:	12/05/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	393 KB

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