<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published 1870 by Pierre-Jules Hetzel"--Copyright page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The story begins when a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government assembles an expedition to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax is a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story; as he happens to be in America at the time and is a recognized expert in his field, he is issued a last-minute invitation to join the expedition,<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jules Verne</b> (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including <i>Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, </i> and <i>Around the World in Eighty Days</i>. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.
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