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“Don’t you worry, son. Whatever it is that’s been killing the sailors, I will kill it.”
In this science-fiction classic – reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo – the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York. His aim: to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorising the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths.
But they discover an even stranger truth: the ‘sea-monster’ is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, and he is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures…
Reviews
Dashingly illustrated… Fresh, idiosyncratic and winning… Dave Eggers takes nicely judged liberties with Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as Captain Nemo but stays true to its spirit. There is nonstop entertainment on board his submarine – the writing is such fun
Kate Kellaway, Observer
Literary, adult authors retell classics (with terrific illustrations) for a younger generation… includes… Dave Egger’s crisply gung-ho Captain Nemo
Daily Telegraph
Marvellously written… engrossing
Fluxlings
Handsomely illustrated… Offers younger readers vivid, accessible first encounters with some literary heavyweights
Metro
This magnificently retold story will bewitch with irresistible allure, and open the path to many memorable adventures
Bookanista
A children’s book of the year 2013
Time Out London
Perfect for readers old, young or in-between
Mark Perryman, Huffington Post
Loyal to the original but given a new twist in the process. Oh, and lavishly illustrated too
Mark Perryman
Deliciously artful… the best kind of story
David Coward, TLS
Beautifully illustrated… A essential read
Upcoming4Me
A sparkling reworking of a classic tale
John O' Groats Journal
