20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Abridged Edition)

Written by Jules Verne · Adapted by Judith Conaway

A submarine's secrets trap survivors in a global underwater odyssey.

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96 pages· 8,471 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· GN440L· AR 3.4 · 1 AR pts

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Three survivors of a shipwreck find themselves captives aboard a mysterious submarine, helmed by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. As they journey through perilous seas, from pearl-rich waters to icy poles, they uncover the captain's dark vendetta against society. Will they escape this underwater marvel, or become part of Nemo's revenge? Dive into a tale of adventure and technological prophecy that challenges the boundaries of the known world.

From the publisher

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention – a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside Nemo’s death ship on an underwater odyssey around the world from the pearl-laden waters of Ceylon to the icy dangers of the South Pole . . .as Captain Nemo, one of the greatest villians ever created, takes his revenge on all society.More than a marvelously thrilling drama, this classic novel, written in 1870, foretells with uncanny accuracy the inventions and advanced technology of the twentieth century and has become a literary stepping-stone for generations of science fiction writers.

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