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  1. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
    1. Jules Verne

    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

    Unbearably thrilling and romantic...full of Verne's gentle humour—Daily MailAmong the deep-sea volcanoes, shoals of swirling fish, giant squid and sharks, Captain Nemo steers the Nautilus. Nemo is the renegade scientist par excellence, a man madly inventive in his quest for revenge—Sunday TelegraphA tale of terror, suspense and wonder—GuardianFabulous...the pace is sharp and the story as dramatic and engaging as ever—Daily ExpressVerne's imagination has given us some of the greatest adventure stories of all time—Daily MailOne of the books I have read and re-read with unfailing pleasure and interest is Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.... Verne's novel entranced me. I was in love with Captain Nemo, the brooding cultured misanthrope of the deeps, who combined the romantic qualities of Heathcliff and Byron with the ruthlessness of Macbeth—Independent

    € 26,50
  2. Around the World in Eighty Days
    1. Jules , Verne

    Around the World in Eighty Days

    Jules Verne's most famous adventure, now in a beautiful clothbound editionA Pengun Classic HardcoverOne night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand-whether train or elephant-overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.

    € 21,50
  3. 20.000 mijlen onder zee
    1. Jules Verne

    20.000 mijlen onder zee

    De oceanen worden geteisterd door een verschrikkelijk monster dat tegen zonsondergang plotseling opduikt en zich te goed doet aan de schepen en hun bemanning. Een goede reden voor de bekende diepzeegeleerde professor Aronnax om op zoek te gaan naar dit geheimzinnige en kwaadaardige dier. Samen met zijn helper Conseil stapt hij aan boord bij zeeman Ned Land. Maar al snel wordt hun boot tot zinken gebracht door het monster. Dan ontdekken Arronnax en zijn mannen de bron van het kwaad: een fanatieke geleerde met een mysterieuze duikboot. Maar dat is niet alles; ze krijgen ook te maken met kannibalen, oorlogsschepen en angstaanjagend grote inktvissen!

    € 17,45
  4. The Quantum Thief
    1. Hannu Rajaniemi

    The Quantum Thief

    The epic hard SF heist thriller for fans of THE MATRIX and NEUROMANCER

    The most exciting SF debut of the last five years - a star to stand alongside Alistair Reynolds and Richard Morgan.

    € 14,95
  5. The Day of the Triffids
    1. John Wyndham

    The Day of the Triffids

    "A thoroughly English apocalypse, it rivals H. G. Wells in conveying how the everyday invaded by the alien would feel. No wonder Stephen King admires Wyndham so much."--RAMSEY CAMPBELL"John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids is one of my all-time favorite novels. It's absolutely convincing, full of little telling details, and that sweet, warm sensation of horror and mystery."--JOE R. LANSDALE"My son's middle name is Wyndham. Does that tell you how much I respect and revere the late John Wyndham? And The Day of the Triffids is the best of them all. He was a wonderful writer who was able to reinvigorate science fiction with spectacle and true thrills, and do so with a writing voice that created both suspense and elegance. A true master." --ED GORMAN

    € 21,50
  6. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    1. Jules Verne

    Journey to the Centre of the Earth

    Tells the story of distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher written in runes, it tells of an entrance to another world - a world hidden beneath our own, illuminated by an electrified gas and populated by strange, prehistoric beings.

    € 13,95
  7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    1. Jules , Verne

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is both a marine adventure and a speculative encyclopedia of the nineteenth-century imagination. Through Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land's captivity aboard Captain Nemo's Nautilus, Verne fuses suspenseful travel narrative with meticulous descriptions of oceanography, engineering, and natural history. Written within the ambitious framework of the Voyages extraordinaires, the novel transforms scientific curiosity into romance while also darkening adventure fiction with questions of exile, empire, vengeance, and technological power. Verne, a French writer shaped by the age of exploration, industrial invention, and popular science publishing, possessed a gift for converting contemporary knowledge into prophetic fiction. His fascination with geography, machines, and global travel, combined with his disciplined research and theatrical sense of plot, made Nemo's undersea world plausible as well as mythic. The novel reflects Verne's era: confident in progress, yet uneasy about its moral consequences. This book is highly recommended to readers interested in the origins of science fiction, maritime literature, or adventure narratives with philosophical depth. Its catalogues and technical passages reward patient reading, while Nemo remains one of literature's most compelling enigmas. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea endures because it makes discovery feel wondrous, dangerous, and intellectually serious.

    € 15,20
  8. Autour de la Lune
    1. Jules Verne

    Autour de la Lune

    Une aventure spatiale palpitante où l'ingéniosité humaine défie les limites de la science et de l'imagination, propulsant des explorateurs vers la Lune
    € 87,50
  9. JULIO VERNE Y EL MAPA DE LOS DIOSES/ La Novela que Reescribe la Historia de la Humanidad
    1. Jose Maria , Alarte Duart

    JULIO VERNE Y EL MAPA DE LOS DIOSES/ La Novela que Reescribe la Historia de la Humanidad

    "Lo que encontró Verne en Egipto no era una tumba... era una advertencia." En 1872, Julio Verne emprendió un viaje secreto que cambiaría la historia de la humanidad. Bajo la Esfinge, descubrió un mapa estelar que conectaba pirámides, cristales de poder y tecnología ancestral perdida. Durante mas de un siglo, esos secretos permanecieron ocultos: diarios cifrados, cartas prohibidas y planos olvidados esperaban ser descifrados. Este libro reconstruye esa obra perdida, revelando: Cómo los mitos antiguos y la ciencia moderna se entrelazan. La existencia de nodos temporales que conectan pasado, presente y futuro. Advertencias sobre la energía que puede doblar la realidad misma. Prepárate para entrar en un mundo donde la historia oficial es solo la superficie, y donde cada descubrimiento puede cambiar tu percepción de la realidad. "Julio Verne y el Mapa de los Dioses" no es solo una novela: es una llave hacia los secretos que los siglos han intentado enterrar.

    € 9,19
  10. Jules Verne The Transatlantic Tunnel
    1. Jose Maria , Alarte Duart

    Jules Verne The Transatlantic Tunnel

    The Transatlantic Tunnel: The Greatest Engineering Feat in History Year 1890. Europe and America prepare for an unprecedented project: a submarine tunnel crossing the Atlantic, connecting continents and pushing the limits of civil engineering. Guided by the brilliant Dr. Élise Monnier and the visionary Gustave Eiffel, an international team of engineers, explorers, and visionaries will face abyssal pressures, tectonic faults, colossal storms, and human sabotage. But they will not be alone in the depths: a civilization of beings adapted to underwater life, the Abyssals, watches every move beneath the ocean. Will they be allies or adversaries? The Transatlantic Tunnel is an epic of engineering and adventure in the purest Jules Verne style: Science and technology extrapolated from the 19th century Hidden civilizations and creatures from the depths Brave and brilliant protagonists leading international cooperation Adventures, dangers, and discoveries in an unimaginable ocean A story of ingenuity, audacity, and cooperation that proves the most impossible dreams can become reality when humanity and nature work hand in hand. Where two worlds meet in the depths... the true adventure begins.

    € 14,84
  11. Jules Verne  The Mystery of the Eternal Mist
    1. Jose Maria , Alarte Duart

    Jules Verne The Mystery of the Eternal Mist

    The Mystery of the Eternal Mist In 1884, a French geologist, a Scottish captain, and a group of brave scientists embarked on the expedition of a lifetime: to uncover the secret of the Island of Eternal Mist, a place shrouded in luminous mist and forbidden by Polynesian sailors. Among energy-storing crystals, bioluminescent plants, and miraculous hot springs, the expedition faces extraordinary challenges and an enemy willing to sacrifice ethics for ambition. But the island has its own laws: only those who respect its rhythm and mystery can survive and learn. A tale of adventure, science, and wonder in the pure style of Jules Verne, where curiosity and knowledge meet ethics and respect for nature. "Where science must bow before ancestral wisdom."

    € 14,81
  12. Jules Verne  The Shipwrecked of the Abyss
    1. Jose Maria , Alarte Duart

    Jules Verne The Shipwrecked of the Abyss

    "Where air is a luxury and freedom a choice." In 1877, the SS Poseidón shipwrecks in the South Atlantic. Twelve survivors find refuge in diving bells and sealed chambers, descending into a world where light does not reach and bioluminescent creatures rule the darkness. Under the leadership of Professor Sebastian Morrow and Captain Elena Rostova, these castaways create Abyssal: an autonomous underwater society where science, ethics, and culture intertwine to face the abyssal pressure, resource scarcity, and the deepest human dilemmas. As the colony grows, conflicts arise between those who wish to return to the surface and those who have found their permanent home on the ocean floor. Amid heroic sacrifices, technological innovations, and cultural rituals, the inhabitants of Abyssal learn that true survival depends on cooperation, discipline, and the ability to transform adversity into civilization. The Shipwrecked of the Abyss is an underwater odyssey that blends adventure, science, psychology, and philosophy, written in the visionary spirit of Jules Verne. A story that inspires us to look at the ocean and ask ourselves: what would you do if the world you know were left behind, and humanity depended solely on you and your ingenuity?

    € 17,47