Find out some of the myths and stories behind and in twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Nemo lost his entire family, and as a result hates the world. Captain nemos library by per olov enquist goodreads. It was written by six writers including robert bloch. But the loeb classical library is a series of editions, not of. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
These books look enticing, are generously sized and dashingly illustrated. The life story of jules vernes enigmatic dark hero from 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island. The captain has an exquisite taste in the fine arts, possessing many masterpieces of both painting and sculpture, from old masters to moderns. Fiction, verne, jules, in fiction, andre nemo in fiction. It covers his boyhood friendship with the dreamer, jules verne, adventures aboard sailing ships, battles with pirates, and survival on a.
Smashwords captain nemo a book by kevin j anderson. To vernes surprise, the dark and mysterious villain had captured the publics imagination. The popular favorite by far, however, remained the undersea adventure of the nautilus and its enigmatic captain who had isolated himself from humanity, a man who had declared war on war itself. Now, tired of her unending spree of plunder and destruction, janni launches a grand expedition to surpass her fathers greatest failure. Conan doyle the listing of all the sherlock holmes books the complete works is sheer idolatry.
His collection covered science, morals, philosophy, and literaturein every language. Jules verne consuelo joins his uncle pierre on a ship to investigate reports of a sea monster. Jedi search, dark apprentice and champions of the force. A new publishing drive for children save the story is being pursued with rare editorial panache. Vernes book and character are a release for the narrator here, a. On gathering and digesting ideas we ought to copy these bees, and sift whatever we have gathered from a varied course of reading, for such things are better preserved if they are kept separate. Further, nemo seems to have been a genuine polyglot, able to read all the books in the nautilus s vast library, regardless of their language.
Nemo is a stoic character, but inwardly is haunted by guilt over the deaths of his crew and even enemy sailors. It covers his boyhood friendship with the dreamer, jules verne, adventures aboard sailing ships, battles with pirates, and survival on a mysterious deserted island. Captain nemo is meant to be a sequel to jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the. Written in every language, books on science, ethics, and literature were there in abundance. Jason henderson, author of young captain nemo, and the alex van helsing series, earned his ba from university of dallas in 1993 and his jd from catholic university of america, columbus school of law in washington, d. Nemo was educated in europe, and is fluent in english, french, latin, and german.
In this epic fantastic history, andre nemo experiences incredible adventures, which verne then incorporates into his classic novels. He discovered a passage to the center of the earth. Its 1925, fifteen long years since janni dakkar first tried to escape the legacy of her dying sciencepirate father, only to accept her destiny as the new nemo, captain of the legendary nautilus. His popular podcasts castle talk and castle of horror feature interviews and discussion panels made up of bestselling writers and artists. He is the author of the illustrated star wars universe and the highly popular jedi academy trilogy of novels. It covers his boyhood friendship with the dreamer, jules verne, adventures aboard sailing ships, battles with pirates, and survival on a mysterious. Anderson is an award winning author, mostly known for his star wars novels and original sagas.
Vingt mille lieues, nemo, captain fictional character fiction. Nemos library captain nemo has over 12,000 books in the nautilus. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Jules vernes series of 2 books and one play which are connected by only a main character captain nemo. All of these authors have been featured on radionemo. The sleeper cab library is a collection of books and audio books to help keep you informed, entertained, and enlightened on your journeys across north america. In 20,000 leagues under the sea we meet the enigmatic captain nemo. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gabriel nemo has never been your normal, everyday twelveyearold. He built the nautilus submarine, which terrorized the sea in his war against all war. Both of his xfiles novels, ground zero and ruins, were new york times bestsellers. Captain nemo comics project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Jules verne shelved 8 times as captainnemo avg rating 3. Captain nemo is meant to be a sequel to jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the sea plot. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Captain nemos library hardcover january 1, 1992 by per olov enquist author. Captain nemo has over 12,000 books in the nautilus. Just like our boy aronnax, nemos name packs a literary punch. Captain nemo kevin j anderson captain nemo is the fictional life story of one of jules vernes most memorable characters from 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island. Het personage nemo is na het verschijnen van vernes boeken door vele auteurs gebruikt in andere werken. Whats he a symbol of, you ask well, nemo means no one in latin. The amazing captain nemo was a 1978 science fiction tv miniseries directed by alex march and paul staderthe latter directed the underwater sequences, and loosely based on characters and settings from jules vernes novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Young captain nemo book series 2 books all formats kindle edition. Tall, blackrosewood bookcases, inlaid with copperwork, held on their wide shelves a large number of uniformly bound books. Listen while you roll or read while you rest, and make your life a richer place.
A descendant of the famous captain nemo, he spent the first years of his life living in. Jason henderson, author of young captain nemo, is a regular speaker on media and entertainment. His popular podcasts castle talk and castle of horror feature interviews and discussion panels made up of bestselling writers and artists from all genres. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. As a descendant of the famous captain nemo, hes determined to use his nemotech legacy for good. Captain nemo s library hardcover january 1, 1992 by per olov enquist author visit amazons per olov enquist page. His popular podcasts castle talk and castle of horror feature interviews and discussion panels made up of. He is a brilliant genius, having created the nautilus in the middle of the 19th century, and powered it using a nuclear reactor a century before nuclear energy was discovered. But when he meets the mysterious captain nemo, his adventure becomes.
Anderson is a novel expanding the background of the famous captain nemo, from jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island. Nemo appears in two of vernes sciencefiction classics, twenty thousand leagues under the seas 1870 and the mysterious island 1875. It is hard to imagine anyone who has not heard of captain nemo and his giant submarine. Captain nemo is an original englishlanguage manga series written by jason deangelis, with art by aldin viray and published by seven seas entertainment. See the complete captain nemo series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Nemo has appeared in various film adaptations of vernes novels, where he has. Jules vernes most beloved novels are gathered here in one hardcover volume. Captain nemo is the fictional life story of one of jules vernes most memorable characters from 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island.
Captain nemo in 20,000 leagues under the sea shmoop. Popular videos twenty thousand leagues under the sea. His young adult series, alex van helsing, was named by the texas library association to the 2011 lone star reading list. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne, 1953. The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. He and his best friends peter and misty spend their days studying at the elite nemo institute and in their spare time, run rescue missions in gabriels submarine the obscure. Reviewed titles award winners print book supported by capstone interactive accelerated. Captain nemo, fictional character, the megalomaniacal captain of the submarine nautilus in jules vernes novel vingt mille lieues sous les mers 186970. Anderson is the author of more than 125 novels, 51 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists.
Captain nemo is the antiheroic deuteragonist in 20,000 leagues under the sea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Learn the truth of these extraordinary journeys, which is even more incredible than fiction. Anderson has written 50 national bestsellers and has over 23 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages. Anderson the fantastic history of a dark genius the life story of jules vernes enigmatic dark hero from 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island. It alerts us readers to the fact that nemo is larger than fictionalized life. News, articles and reprints celebrating the classic era of comic strips. Anderson has written 46 national bestsellers and has over 20 million books in print worldwide in 30 languages. Vernes book and character are a release for the narrator here, a different kind of escape into the world of fiction. I thanked captain nemo and approached the shelves of this library. Here in one binding are both of jules vernes captain nemo novels. Captain nemos library by per olov enquist book cover, description, publication history. Further, nemo seems to have been a genuine polyglot, able to read all the books in the nautiluss vast library, regardless of their language. This library is a masterpiece as captain nemo had thousands of books by the greatest minds.
Not to mention rumours which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior. Journey to the center of the earth, twenty thousand leagues. Captain nemo is a fictional character created by the french novelist jules verne 18281905. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Nemo has always been a mysterious character, always tending to keep to himself though he did reveal a few details of his past. The life story of jules vernes enigmatic dark hero from 20,000 leagues under the sea and the mysterious island he built the nautilus submarine, which terrorized the sea in his war against all war he discovered a passage to the center of the earth. Click download or read online button to get captain nemo book now. Captain nemo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A look at the roots of thimble theatre, the strip that launched popeye the sailor. Captain nemos library by per olov enquist fantastic fiction. Contrived at the rear of the dining room, a double door opened, and i entered a room whose dimensions equaled the one i had just left.
The captain nemo book series by jules verne includes books vingt mille lieues sous les mers and the mysterious island. He also makes a cameo appearance in a play on which verne may have collaborated, journey. Nemo book king county library system bibliocommons. Per olov enquists novel has little to do with jules vernes great character nemo, the captain who ventured twentythousand leagues under the sea, or the shipboard library of the fantastic submarine. Surely the first holmes story, a study in scarlet, is an undeniable cornerstone.