They visit many ocean regions, some factual and others fictitious. Nemo explains that his submarine is electrically powered and can conduct advanced marine research he also tells his new passengers that his secret existence means he cannot let them leave - they must remain on board permanently. In self-imposed exile, Captain Nemo seems to have a dual motivation - a quest for scientific knowledge and a desire to escape terrestrial civilization. The rest of the novel describes the protagonists' adventures aboard the Nautilus, which was built in secrecy and now roams the seas beyond the reach of land-based governments. They wait on the deck of the vessel until morning, when they are captured, hauled inside, and introduced to the submarine's mysterious constructor and commander, Captain Nemo. They survive by climbing onto the 'monster,' which, they are startled to find, is a futuristic submarine. Aronnax and Land are hurled into the sea, and Conseil jumps into the water after them. After a five-month search ending off Japan, the frigate locates and attacks the monster, which damages the ship's rudder. The expedition leaves Brooklyn aboard the United States Navy frigate Abraham Lincoln, then travels south around Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean. Canadian whaler and master harpooner Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful manservant Conseil are also among the participants.

Professor Pierre Aronnax, a French marine biologist and the story's narrator, is in town at the time and receives a last-minute invitation to join the expedition he accepts. government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster. In the underwater forests off Crespo Island, they huntĭuring the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster, which, it is later suggested, might be a gigantic narwhal. Transatlantic telegraph cable, and Atlantis, the legendary underwater kingdom. Visiting far-flung regions of the ocean, they see amazing coral formations, sunken vessels, the Antarctic ice barrier, the South Pole, the Their captor isĬaptain Nemo, and the prisoners enjoy a wild ride on the Nautilus. After chasing a “monster,” the protagonists find themselves prisoners on a futuristic submarine called the Nautilus.

Jules Verne’s most popular trilogy, along withĪround the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. In our view, a must-read for all Verne fans. The rich characters from captain Nemo to the rest of the crew with the rich descriptive scenes makes this story come alive right from page one it has everything in it – from sea monsters to simmering tension between the central figures.

One of Jules Verne’s best sellers it showcases his talent in being able to build the perfect narrative and above all, making it plausible.

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