The Mighty Orinoco / Jules Verne ; translated by Stanford L. Luce ; edited by Arthur B. Evans ; introduction & notes by Walter James Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.

Contributor:

Miller, Walter James, 1918-

Evans, Arthur B.

Luce, Stanford, 1923-

Series:

Early Classics of Science Fiction

Standardized Title:

Superbe Orenoque. English

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 p.)

Edition:

[1st English ed.].

Place of Publication:

Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, [2002]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First English edition of a classic Verne adventure, with a unique feminist twist.

Contents:

Cover; THE MIGHTY ORINOCO; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Introduction; The Mighty Orinoco; PART ONE; I M. Miguel and His Two Colleagues; II Sergeant Martial and His Nephew; III On Board the Simón Bolívar; IV First Encounter; V The Maripare and the Gallinetta; VI Island after Island; VII Buena Vista to La Urbana; VIII A Cloud of Dust on the Horizon; IX Three Boats Navigating Together; X At the Mouth of the Meta; XI A Halt in the Village of Atures; XII A Few Observations by Germain Paterne; XIII Respect for the Tapir; XIV The Chubasco; XV San Fernando; PART TWO; I A Few Words about the Past

II The First Leg of the JourneyIII Two Days in Danaco; IV Final Advice from Manuel Assomption; V Beef Cows and Electric Eels; VI Terrible Fears; VII The Campsite near Maunoir Peak; VIII The Young Indian; IX Across the Sierra; X The Ford of Frascaès; XI The Mission of Santa Juana; XII En Route; XIII Two Months at the Mission; XIV Au Revoir!; Notes; Bibliography; Jules Gabriel Verne: A Biography; About the Contributors

Notes:

Ed. statement from jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-416).

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8195-7457-0

OCLC:

899262097