Jules Verne

Captain Antifer (eBook, ePUB)

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A 17th Century Indiana Jones, 'Captain Antifer' details the adventures of the eponymous captain as he strives to inherit the legacy of the wealthy Kamylk Pasha. Aided and abetted by the Egyptian signatory, Ben Omar, and his less-than-scrupulous sidekick, Nazim, Antifer's travels lead him across Africa and towards Norway. However, is the legacy all that it seems to be? 'Captain Antifer' is a rollicking escapade, packed with mystery, excitement, and double-dealing. An exciting introduction into Jule's works.Jules Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French author, whose works are thought to have seen the beginnings of the science-fiction genre. During his career, Verne wrote more than 60 novels, 54 of which were part of the 'Extraordinary Voyages' series. Many f his famous works have been adapted for film and television, including 'The Invisible Man,' starring Elizabeth Moss, '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,' starring James Mason, and 'Journey to the Center of the Earth,' starring Brendan Fraser.-

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGA Egmont
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788728452448
• Artikelnr.: 64211356

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AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1873)jules verne collectionAround the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,242,900 in 2019) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.JULES VERNE ADVENTURE NOVELS INCLUDES JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1864), TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1870), AND AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1873). AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (FRENCH: LE TOUR DU MONDE EN QUATRE-VINGTS JOURS) IS A CLASSIC ADVENTURE NOVEL BY THE FRENCH WRITER JULES VERNE, PUBLISHED IN 1873.In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £1.6 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Tuesday, October 1, 1872. Fogg is a rich English gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Having dismissed his former valet, James Foster, for bringing him shaving water at 84 °F (29 °C) instead of 86 °F (30 °C), Fogg hires a Frenchman by the name of Jean Passepartout as a replacement. At the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an argument over an article in The Daily Telegraph stating that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it is now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. He accepts a wager for £20,000 (equal to about £1.6 million today) Around the world in 80 days by jules verne is part of classical series including famous works such as the mysterious island, journey to the center of the earth book, around the world, 20 000 leagues under the sea book, around the world in 80 days book, around the world in eighty days, 80 days around the world, jules verne around the world in 80 days, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, around the world in 80 mysteries, around the world in eighty days jules verne, around the world in 80 days by jules verne.About the author : Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.

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