Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169722170)

""Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon"" is an adventure novel by the French author Jules Verne. The story follows a young man named Joam Garral, who lives on a plantation in Brazil and is falsely accused of a crime. To clear his name, he embarks on a journey down the Amazon River with his daughter, Minha, and a group of companions. Along the way, they encounter dangerous animals and hostile tribes, as well as a mysterious figure known as Torres who seems to be following them. As they travel deeper into the jungle, Joam begins to uncover secrets about his past and the true nature of Torres' motives. The novel is notable for its vivid descriptions of the Amazonian landscape and its exploration of themes such as identity, justice, and colonialism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jules Verne
ISBN-10: 1169722172
ISBN-13: 9781169722170
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d