zAudio CD Classics: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Great literature and science merge in this masterpiece of adventure, thrillingly retold by Jim Weiss. A century before Jacques Cousteau, Jules Verne took readers for a whirlwind journey beneath the sea in the submarine Nautilus.

Accompany brilliant scientist, Pierre Aronnax; his faithful servant, Conseil; bold mariner, Ned Land; and mysterious Captain Nemo as they walk on the ocean floor, journey beneath polar ice, and fight for their lives against sharks, giant squid, and one another.

Verne’s famous gift for prophesying future events still startles us throughout this electrifying voyage. Come aboard!
    Preface
    The Sea Monster
    The Professor and the Sea Hunter
    Beneath the Waves
    Captain Nemo
    The Nautilus
    A Walk on the Ocean Floor
    Dire Straits
    A Shore Excursion
    A Loss
    Pearl Diving
    The Captain’s Gold
    South Towards the Pole
    The Giant Squid
    The Maelstrom

“I could smell the salty air and feel the crashing waters on Captain Nemo’s sub amidst the threat of the giant squid as I listened to Weiss spin maybe his best tale yet.” —Librarian

Timeline: 1867-1868
Values: Cooperation and Teamwork and Courage