Book Review 2

This is a book review for a classic story.

Title: 20,000 Legues Under The Sea
Author: Jules Verue

The story starts off with reports that an extraordinary sea creature has been seen destorying boats and ships at different oceans. The creature could move from one place to another within a very short period of time.

The United States government decides to take measures to get rid of the terrible "thing". A rapid sailing warship was outfitted with every known weapon to track down and put an end to the creature.

Embarking on this journey were Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, as well as Ned Land. After spending 3 months cruising in the North Pacific, they came to nothing and gave up, and decided to return home.

Just as they were heading back, Professor Aronnax heard Ned shout, " There it is!" Conmmander Farragut reversed the engines and the ship started moving away from the light. The strange glowing animal rushed towards them. Their cannons began firing but instead of exploding, they just bounced off the creature's nack and splashed into the sea. Before Professor Aronnax knew,he found himself on dry land together with Conseil and Ned. Their ship was badly damaged and had left without them.

"Where am I?" asked Professor Aronnax. He sat up and looked around and found out he was on top of a creature! He pressed his hand against its skin. The skin was smooth, polished black steel! This was not a creature, it was a submarine! Not long after, two men appeared. They wore otter-skin caps, sealskin boots and loose-hanging clothes. The captain looked at them carefully for mintues without saying a word. The three guys tried to explain who they were but the captain did not reply. After minutes of silence, the ccaptain called down the hatch and eight crewmen rushed up on deck. They led Ned and the others down an iron ladder, into complete darkness.

The three of them would eventually embark on a remarkable journey with the captain and experience some terrifying moments. The captain was mysterious and kept secrets from them. The three guys eventually wish to escape. Will they make it out alive?

My thoughts:
I think this is a very interesting book. It is a little of a mystery and talks about a remarkable journey across the world. What Professor Aronnax gets to experience is truly amazing. Definitely a great classic which anyone of any age will enjoy!