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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press

ISBN-100803245823

ISBN-139780803245822

eBay Product ID (ePID)208575751

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Book TitleSelf-Propelled Island

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure

Publication Year2015

GenreFiction

AuthorJules Verne

Book SeriesBison Frontiers of Imagination Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight24.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-044111

Reviews"We're in the midst of a marvelous Verne renaissance. . . . The Self-Propelled Island is a novel of great appeal, especially to Americans: by sending northern and southern aristocrats to sea in literally the same boat, it not only features one of Verne's fabulous futuristic vehicles but also unfolds one of his shrewdest, wittiest political satires."-Frederick Paul Walter, Verne translator and former vice president of the North American Jules Verne Society

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal843/.8

Table Of ContentIntroduction by Volker Dehs Translator's Note Part One I. The Concerting Quartet II. The Power of a Cacophonous Sonata III. A Chatty Mentor IV. The Concerting Quartet Disconcerted V. Standard Island and Milliard City VI. Invitees . . . Inviti VII. Heading West VIII. Navigation IX. The Hawaiian Archipelago X. Crossing the Line XI. The Marquesas Islands XII. Three Weeks in the Tuamotus XIII. Stopping at Tahiti XIV. Parties and More Parties Part Two I. In the Cook Islands II. From Island to Island III. Concert at the Court IV. British Ultimatum V. The Taboo at Tonga Tabu VI. A Collection of Wild Animals VII. The Hunt VIII. The Fiji Islands and Their Inhabitants IX. A Casus Belli X. Change of Owners XI. Offense and Defense XII. Taking the Helm, Starboard or Larboard? XIII. The Last Word by Pinchinat XIV. Denouement

SynopsisPresents the first unabridged English translation of Jules Verne's original story featuring a famous French string quartet that is abducted by an American businessman and taken to Standard Island to perform for its millionaire inhabitants. Here, for the first time, readers have the pleasure of reading The Self-Propelled Island as Verne intended it., The Self-Propelled Island is the first unabridged English translation of Jules Verne's original story featuring a famous French string quartet that is abducted by an American businessman and taken to Standard Island to perform for its millionaire inhabitants. The quartet soon discovers that Standard Island is not an island at all, but an immense, futuristic ship possessing all the features of an idyllic haven. Equipped with the most opulent amenities, Standard Island travels the Pacific Ocean, traversing the south archipelagos and stopping at many "sister" islands for the pleasure of its well-heeled inhabitants. These inhabitants soon meet with the danger, in its various forms, that is inherent in ocean travel. Meanwhile, the French quartet is witness to the rivalry that exists between the two most powerful families onboard, a rivalry that keeps the future of the island balancing on the edge of a knife. First published in English in 1896, the novel was originally censored in translation. Dozens of pages were cut from the story because English translators felt they were too critical of Americans as well as the British. Here, for the first time, readers have the pleasure of reading The Self-Propelled Island as Verne intended it.

LC Classification NumberPQ2469.I4E5 2015