Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon [Paperback]

Jules Verne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2010

First published 1881.

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About the Author

Jules Verne studied law but began writing stories and working in theatre as well. When Verne's father discovered his son was writing, he promptly withdrew his financial support. Verne then worked as a stockbroker.His wife encouraged him to pursue his writing, and he became acquainted with Pierre-Jules Hetzel, an important French publisher. Hetzel helped improve Verne's writings, which until then had been repeatedly rejected by other publishers. He died a wealthy man in 1905. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Echo Library (January 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1406854670
• ISBN-13: 978-1406854671
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,055,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not typical Verne, November 17, 2007

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Charles Evans "Call me Kevin" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon (Paperback)

Jules Verne is known as the father of science fiction, however this is one of the few novels that falls outside of that genre. Other non-science fiction works by Verne are sometimes lack-luster (specifically "Measuring the Meridian") , but that is not the case for "800 Leagues on the Amazon". While "800 Leagues" is a departure from Verne comfort zone he still delivers a novel that is full of intrigue and suspense.

The first 100 pages of "800 Leagues" reads very slow and is somewhat tedious, but the story does build suspense to and finishes strong. Verne is in his full glory has he paints the wildlife, fauna, and landscape of the Amazon region. Ulimately the story is one of family, honor, and loyalty despite the circumstances of life. Verne has always made "honor" a strong theme in his works and "800 Leagues" may be his finest exmple.

My final verdict - while this is not Verne's best work (my favorite will always be "The Mysterious Island") it is still in the top half of what I read of Verne. I would compare to "5 Weeks in a Balloon" with "800 Leagues" being slightly inferior. However, "800 Leagues" is still a must read for Verne fans.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting adventure, November 17, 2008

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Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne. Published by MobileReference (mobi).

This is an excellent book with enough adventure to keep you reading all night long!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read!, September 5, 2009

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This review is from: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon (Paperback)

Now that I have read the other reviews, I don't know what to add, except to say this is a book typically missed by the more well known Verne books, which is sad, because even though its not science fiction, its a really, really great adventure with many twists and a very intriguing villain. Verne could really write, and he stands the test of time, if you are thinking adventure, forget this was written 100 years ago, its really worth your money, and you'll have read a book few people have, and you will be much better for it!