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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Publisher's Summary
During the year 1866, ships of several nations spot a mysterious sea monster, which some suggest to be a giant narwhal. The United States government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a French marine biologist and narrator of the story, who happens to be in New York at the time, receives a last-minute invitation to join the expedition which he accepts. Canadian whaler and master harpoonist Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful servant Conseil are also brought aboard.
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- sandy
- 2022-04-09
I see why it's a classic
this book is very dry and has lots of technical details. It does slow it down, however the story of Adventure in the unknown under the sea, along with what people imagined the world to be over a hundred years ago, it's very inspiring to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-05-25
Not what I expected
I enjoyed this story, but it wasn't the epic underwater sea adventure I expected. Certain parts held my attention, others did not.
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- Roberta W
- 2023-04-01
Delightfully engaging
I know I must have read this book as a child, but I do not remember it, so the plot was new to me. I don’t normally go for science fiction, but am working my way through the classics, so I was ready to listen. I was surprised at how utterly engaging and enthralling it was! What a truly great book. There is so much world history woven in, and natural science (along with the fiction). I can see how a child would be drawn in, but it did not disappoint this adult. Fantastic narration by David Linski. A highly recommended escape.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-26
Fantastic story
Great narration and a fantastic adventure story! It is amazing that this was written pre-1900!
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- Braden
- 2023-02-20
Enjoyable Classic
This book makes me want to brush up on my world geography. Good story, interesting characters, I almost wish it was longer.
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- Kyran
- 2023-02-05
Great Narration On An Iconic, Yet, Mediocre Book
The narration is very well done. The different voices used for the characters are consistent and the words remain clear and understandable. The book itself, while iconic and provides an interesting story, often goes into monotonous and overly lengthy descriptions.
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- Evan M
- 2023-01-31
Long but enjoyable
Meticulous writing that at points can drag on. But interesting enough story to be worth it for me. Also, the book was read well and translates good to audio :)
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-26
amazing!!!
What a wonderful story. So far ahead of its time. It's hard to believe it was written in the late 1800's.
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- Nicole Grant
- 2023-01-18
Excellent narrator
Loved it! La La La La La La La La loved it a lot. So much.
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- Wes
- 2022-12-19
timeless classic
Quite enjoyed this reading.. Been many years since reading it. Narration was great for maintaining such old spoken words
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- Dr J
- 2019-10-31
Lifted me up in dark moments
Verne's stories and writing style can be impenetrable to read, in their exhausting technical detail, but to listen - and to listen when they are so beautifully read - is a gateway to an enchanting journey for the mind and an inspiring vision for the soul.
70 people found this helpful
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- gary raduziner
- 2019-11-11
A wonderful rendition of Verne
My compliments to the narrator - a superb performance. Voice characterizations are spot on, and if I’m not mistaken, I heard James Mason’s voice in Linski’s portrayal of Captain Nemo.
27 people found this helpful
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- Jacquelyn
- 2020-01-30
Best narrator EVER!
This guy should narrate as many books as possible! His voice is warm and soothing with perfect inflections and timing to perfectly deliver this moving story chapter after chapter.
25 people found this helpful
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- K.C.
- 2020-09-25
AMAZING! A masterpiece
I really felt I was right there in the eyes of Professor Aronnax. This is may be one of the best written novels I've experienced. I was blown away with the rich details of the story and under water landmarks and creatures. Often, it felt like a true story. I was always eager to get back to the book after a break. This 1870 novel was/is easily far beyond its time and will continue to hold its literary value for atleast another 150 years. There could not have been a better choice than David Linski for narration. I could feel his excitement and emotion - like as if he were really there! His story pacing and pronunciations were perfect. When he voiced other characters I easily forgot they were from the same source. (I forgive you for having a British accent vs French!) I have already added more David Linski narrated books into my library.
17 people found this helpful
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- Max Kohler
- 2019-09-16
Wonderful listen
I liked that the author went into detail where the book needed to go into detail and left out detail where detail needed to be left out. This really put me in the story and helped me feel each character while moving things along to the next sequence. Excellent performance with each character.
Such an imagination for a book written in 1870. And such a lasting character this Nemo and his vessel.
9 people found this helpful
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- Bai
- 2019-11-20
Good Story, Okay Performance
the Canadian character has a US accent, not a canadian one. The other characters have british accents.
the story is good as long as you don't mind long winded explanations of sea creatures and their habits that have been debunked by modern science.
Still, being an artifact of its time its still fun to explore the oceans with the characters, even though there are some side plots that aren't resolved all the way.
8 people found this helpful
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- Monica
- 2019-08-11
Great narrator
The narrator was smoothly switched from British to American/‘Canadian’ accents.
The tale seems way ahead of its time, published in 1870. It’s pretty good science fiction although there were some fantastic beasts. I just visited Jules Verne’s house in Amiens, France, so was inspired to read this classic again.
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- Sharon from Tx
- 2020-09-19
A WELL NARRATED, EDITED, and PRODUCED Classic.
This is a WELL NARRATED, EDITED, and PRODUCED Classic.
Over 250 years of numerous republishings and retellings, as well as several film adaptations, this story has established itself as a recognized classic. This is a great Audio Book because it has the two things it needs: to be WELL NARRATED and WELL EDITED IN PRODUCTION. Far too often a narrator can do a good job relaying the story and the editing team puts/leaves in too long pauses, poor volume / tone control, etc... Congrats to all those who were involved in making this version.
6 people found this helpful
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- Sara D.
- 2019-11-11
I was plugged it the whole time
I was plugged in the whole time and the narrator did a fabulous job. I enjoy these adventure stories. I’ve also listened to Jules Verne around the world in 90 days which was a good read as well.
5 people found this helpful
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- Monson
- 2019-08-22
Good book
This was a good listen. David Linski does a great job in narrating this book. He was able to keep my interests even through the slower parts. This book would have been amazing back in the early 1900's. However since going underwater is not a new phenomenon this book does become slow at parts. That being said it still was a good listen. I recommend this book.
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- Daniel Nichola
- 2018-12-05
An exceptional novel!!!
A great audio book to have along in this marvellous journey of The Nautilus under the mysterious seas!!!