{"product_id":"castles-of-california-jules-verne-9781629331270","title":"Castles of California: Two Plays by Jules Verne (hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo of Jules Verne's plays \u003c\/strong\u003ehave long piqued the interest of American readers, and are included in this volume in translation for the first time. Both feature Frenchmen, recently returned from the United States, discovering the ephemeral nature of wealth. In \u003cem\u003eThe Castles of California\u003c\/em\u003e, the Frenchman has come from the California gold fields--has he struck it rich, or has he had the bad luck of most of the \"Forty-niners\"? In \u003cem\u003eA Nephew from America\u003c\/em\u003e, an unattached ladies' man suddenly discovers that his late brother had a son in America, who is now an adult. And his new nephew is in love, and needs his uncle's assistance. Will true love, and kinship, win out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the two plays is an afterword on Verne's 1867 trip to the United States, and its lasting inspiration; some one-third of the author's stories would include American characters, settings, or themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is profusely illustrated with original engravings from Verne's time, and translation is by Kieran O'Driscoll, a leading expert on Verne in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jules Verne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629331279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629331270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Jules Verne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125098246399,"sku":"9781629331270","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6548a461-314b-4a0f-b5c0-0d2ce1359a17.jpg?v=1687440630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/castles-of-california-jules-verne-9781629331270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}