Richardson, Roy, adaptor. Jules Verne's 20,000 leagues under the sea.RICHARDSON, Roy, adaptor. Jules Verne's 20,000 leagues under the sea. Illus. by Rod Whigham. Penguin, Puffin. 176p. illus. c2006. 0142406643. $10.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. A mysterious creature is roaming the oceans, wreaking havoc on ships. Professor Aronnax, a professor of natural history, joins the crew of the American frigate frigate (frĭg`ĭt), originally a long, narrow nautical vessel used on the Mediterranean, propelled by either oars or sail or both. Later, during the 18th and early 19th cent. American Lincoln. Its mission: destroy the sea-beast. Unfortunately the professor, his servant and the ship's harpooner har·poon n. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish. tr.v. har·pooned, har·poon·ing, har·poons To strike, kill, or capture with or as if with a spearlike weapon. are washed overboard during an encounter with the beastie beast·ie n. Informal A small animal. . They take refuge on its back, which turns out to be a submarine, and become the reluctant guests of Captain Nemo, the master of the Nautilus nautilus, in zoology nautilus, cephalopod mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids. . Thus begins a journey across the Seven Seas, in the course of which they reach the South Pole, rediscover the sunken continent of Atlantis and engage in a number of sea battles. In the end the Professor and his companions escape; the Nautilus sinks into the Maelstrom Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see Moskenstraumen. , its final fate unknown. This is a fine adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Whigham's b/w art is action-oriented and very busy; it does a good job of enlivening Verne's novel, which at time resembles an underwater travel video. The visualization of Captain Nemo, the book's most intriguing character, is particularly good; he is both noble and tormented. Contains comic book violence (most notably a battle with a giant squid); recommended for all readers. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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