Sæfarinn (Ferðin kring um hnöttin neðansjávar)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verne, Jules, 1828-1905

Language:

Icelandic

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sæfarinn (Ferðin kring um hnöttin neðansjávar)" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the adventures of Professor Aronnax, who embarks on a quest to track down a mysterious sea creature reported to be attacking ships. The opening portion establishes a sense of intrigue and scientific exploration, centering around the mounting reports of a gigantic sea monster that has captured the public's imagination. At the start of the story, in 1866, rumors of a sea monster have spread worldwide, after a significant incident involving a ship called "Skotland" reveals the creature's formidable power. Professor Aronnax, while returning to Paris from a scientific expedition, is drawn into a debate about the creature's existence and its nature. He is invited to join an expedition aboard the "Abraham Lincoln" to investigate the phenomenon further. Accompanied by his loyal servant, Conseil, and the skilled whaler, Ned Land, Aronnax embarks on a dangerous journey into the depths of the ocean, setting the stage for an adventure filled with mystery and the unforeseen. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, Johannes Birgir Jensson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas Wikipedia page about this book: https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A6farinn

Abridged translation of: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers

Release date is 2005-11-08