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  • The Mighty Orinoco

    Translated by Stanford L Luce ...
    First English edition of a classic Verne adventure, with a unique feminist twist.Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in 1898 and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text ... Read more

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  • The Begum's Millions

    Translated by Stanford L Luce ...
    Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science — first modern and corrected English translation.When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American Northwest. France-Ville is a harmonious urban community devoted to health and hygiene, the specialty of its French founder, Dr. François ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The Mighty Orinoco

    Unabridged

    13 hours 55 min

    Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in 1898 and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mighty Orinoco

    by Jules Verne ...
    Translated by Stanford L. Luce ...
    Series series Early Classics of Science Fiction
    Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in 1898 and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Begum's Millions

    by Jules Verne ...
    Translated by Stanford L. Luce ...
    Series series Early Classics of Science Fiction
    When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American Northwest. France-Ville is a harmonious urban community devoted to health and hygiene, the specialty of its French founder, Dr. François Sarrasin. Stahlstadt, or City of Steel, is a fortress-like factory town devoted to the manufacture of high ... Read more

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  • The Kip Brothers

    Translated by Stanford L Luce ...
    Series series Early Classics of Science Fiction
    Castaways on a barren island in the South Seas, Karl and Pieter Kip are rescued by the brig James Cook. After helping to quell an onboard mutiny, however, they suddenly find themselves accused and convicted of the captain's murder. In this story, one of his last Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne interweaves an exciting exploration of the South Pacific with a tale of judicial error reminiscent of the ... Read more

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  • Invasion of the Sea

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