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  The Mighty Orinoco (Early Classics of Science Fiction) (Paperback) By (author) Jules Verne, Translated by Stanford L. Luce, Edited by Arthur B. Evans, Introduction by Walter James Miller

  

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  Short Description for The Mighty OrinocoWritten in 1898, and part of Jules Verne's famous series "Voyages Extraordinaires, " this fantastic tale a young man's search for his father along Venezuela's then-uncharted Orinoco River contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure storyQas well as a unique feminist twist.
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  • Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
  • Published: 15 March 2006
  • Format: Paperback 448 pages
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  • Categories: Classics | Science Fiction
  • ISBN 13: 9780819567802 ISBN 10: 0819567809
  • Sales rank: 834,901

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Full description for The Mighty Orinoco

• Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in 1898 and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration and discovery, humor and drama, dastardly villains and intrepid heroes, and a host of near-fatal encounters with crocodiles, jungle fever, Indians and outlaws -- all set in a wonderfully exotic locale. The Mighty Orinoco also includes a unique twist that will appeal to feminists -- readers will need to discover it for themselves. This Wesleyan edition features notes, and a critical introduction by renowned Verne scholar Walter James Miller, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original French edition. CONTRIBUTORS: Walter James Miller, Stanford Luce, Arthur B. Evans.