Jules Verne

In Search of the Castaways (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A message in a bottle launches a quest for the recovery of shipwrecked crew in this Jules Verne classicnow with an arresting new look! When Lord and Lady Glenarvan catch a shark during a sailing trip, they are surprised to find a message in a bottle within its belly, sent by Captain Grant of the shipwrecked Britannia. Unfortunately, the water-damaged note is mostly unreadable, giving any would-be rescuers only a latitude and no longitude to work with. Eager to help the castaways, the couple urges the British government to launch a rescue expedition but are refused. So they take it upon themselves to search for Grant with the help of Mary and RobertCaptain Grant's childrenand the crew of the Duncan. Thus, the group sets off, determined to find the shipwrecked crew, even if it means sailing across the entire thirty-seventh latitudeand facing whatever dangers lie in their path.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 656
• Altersempfehlung: ab 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781665934374
• Artikelnr.: 68216207

Autorenporträt

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a prolific French author whose writing about various innovations and technological advancements laid much of the foundation of modern science fiction. Verne's love of travel and adventure, including his time spent sailing the seas, inspired several of his short stories and novels.

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