Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne, begins in the year 1866. Three men have one cause: ridding the world of a massive monster thought to be the cause of many recent ship sinkings. Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and Ned Land, a Canadian harpoon man of great glory, are our protagonists. Little did they know that the "monster" they persued was actually a submarine of which no one had seen and which not even the best inventor could dream up. And with that our heroes begin on their fantastic voyage with their new captain, Captain Nemo.This is only the first few pages of, in my opinion, one of the best classic books of all time. This book is sci-fi as of 130 years ago and now is only a mild stretch of the imagination. This book will fascinate, amaze, and enlighten you to the fantastic story only a true classic book can deliver. This book is one that has been enjoyed by all people all over the world. Even both of my grandfathers have enjoyed this epic story and told me of how they remember this one book after countless years. This book is one I would highly recommend to almost anyone and I do know that if you are in the e-book market, this is one of the many free-to-all books you can get. Read at your own risk, you may not come out into reality for the duration of your trip.
-Reviewed by Ashot C., grade 9.
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Pierre Arronax (a scientist), Conseil (a servant of Pierre Arronax), and Ned Land (a Canadian harpooner), are kept as prisoners on board the Nautilus, a giant subamarine. The captain of the ship, Captain Nemo, takes these men all over the world, while in the Nautilus. The three men see extraordinary sights, walk on the sea floor, and kill sharks and giant squid, but even after all the adventure, Ned Land wants to escape. Pierre and Conseil are very hesitant to escape even when they are going on once in a lifetime adventures. The two men are also afraid of what Captain Nemo will do to them if they escape. Pierre ask the captain if they can be liberated, but the captain tells him even though he treats them with hospitality, the three men are still his prisoners. While Pierre and his two companions are escaping, the unthinkable happens.
20000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne was a pleasure to read. It was a change of genre for me because in school I was reading Edgar Allen Poe and Anne Frank the entire year, but reading this was a nice break from ravens and the holocaust. Since the novel was written in the year 1869, it was incredible that Jules Verne could have thought up all of these amazing ideas. This novel was full of so much adventure, I wanted the book to never end. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to know what it was like to travel with Captain Nemo and to swim 20,000 leagues under the sea.
Reviewed by Philip C., Grade 9
Montrose Library
In this book, the main character, a French Scientist named Pierre Aronnaux, and his assistant, Conseil, board a ship to search for a mysterious and dangerous sea animal that has been sinking vessels around the world. While aboard this ship, they are attacked by the mystery animal. Floating along the ocean on pieces of the destroyed boat, they see a strange green light. It turns out that the mysterious animal was actually a high tech submarine. Professor Aronnaux, Conseil, and whaler Ned Land board the ship, where they meet the crew and Captain Nemo. Nemo is a tall, silent man who lost his family of royals and now lives off the ocean in his submarine, the Nautilus. On the Nautilus, Nemo tells Aronnaux his secrets, and they become friends, even though Aronnaux and his two companions are still prisoners. The three men and the Nautilus have many adventures, both on land and under the sea.
I loved this book. I have read it several times. The first time I read it was in third grade, and now I have 3 copies. This book is good for people who love science fiction, and is a Jules Verne classic. This book is good for nature lovers and for people who want to try a new style of literature. Along with being entertaining, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an emotional novel with many important themes. However, one should only read this if they have patience - the book is a little slow. Nonetheless, it is filled with Verne's mystical descriptions of the Nautilus and the Ocean, lands, and people connected to it. After reading 20,000 Leagues, I recommend reading the Mysterious Island, another Verne novel that is connected to Captain Nemo. In conclusion, this story is a must - read for all people who love books.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 9
Montrose Library
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