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Verne's Science Fiction Classics (3)

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This series of books includes Verne's representative works "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Captain Grant's Sons and Daughters", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days", "The Mysterious Island", "Begone's 500 Million Francs", "Green Light", "Beacon Island", "Fifteen Boys" and "Machine Island", etc. There are 18 books in total. It concentrates the essence of Verne's works and is very suitable for the majority of readers to appreciate and read.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: the Lost Peninsula (part 2)

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108K0

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. A detachment of the Hudson Bay Fur Company was ordered to build a new trading station on the border of the American continent north of the 70th parallel north. Due to unexpected reasons, they mistakenly built the trading station on a huge ice floe attached to the edge of the continent. Later, during an earthquake, the ice separated from the land and turned into a floating island. After the ice sheet thawed, all the residents on the island drifted with the sea water, and gradually melted under the dual effects of sunlight and warm currents. Under this circumstance, all the team members united and with great courage and ingenuity, they finally made the ice floe reach a small island in the Aleutian Islands just before it was about to completely melt. The members of the team were able to escape death. The book also uses heavy ink description to introduce the mysterious polar features, indigenous customs, rare birds and animals, which is very interesting to read.

Verne's Science Fiction Stories·8

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Jules Verne, the nineteenth-century French science fiction master, is known as the "Father of Science Fantasy." He was born in February 1828 and died in March 1905. He wrote hundreds of science fiction novels in his life, including 64 novels, with a total word count of seven to eight million words. His main achievement is the completion of a set of science fiction and adventure novels, collectively titled "Wonderful Wanderings in the Known and Unknown World". The content covers everything from the earth to the outer space, from geology and geography to aerospace, navigation and so on.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Flying Village

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115K0

This is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. A caravan returning from the hinterland of Africa laden with ivory did not have a smooth return trip. After a frightening night, only American John Cote, Frenchman Max Hubert, indigenous boy Langka, and indigenous guide Kami remained in the entire caravan. They were forced to go deep into the inaccessible Ubangi forest to find a way to Libreville. Along the way, the four people had to endure mosquito bites, avoid wild beasts, and plan their daily livelihood. From land to water, every step is difficult and thrilling. Unexpected encounters happened one after another; abandoned cages in the jungle and the relics of German doctors were discovered one by one. Then they were in danger in the rapids but were rescued by strange creatures. Finally, they were guided to a village built in the sky by strange firelight. Traces of human visits, unknown species, villages in the trees, the mysterious king there... Everything is waiting for the arrival of explorers to uncover their mysteries.

The Mysterious Island (verne Science Fiction Classic)

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230K0

"The Mysterious Island" is the third part of the famous Ocean Trilogy by French writer and "father of science fiction" Jules Verne. The novel describes the story of five Union prisoners and a dog who escaped from Richmond in a balloon during the American Civil War. They were thrown into a storm on the way and were thrown to a desert island in the Pacific Ocean. The plot of the whole novel is ups and downs, full of descriptions of strange and colorful nature, and it integrates various knowledge into the thrilling story. Therefore, although it has been published for more than a hundred years, it is still highly praised and loved by readers all over the world.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Count Sanddorf (part 2)

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59K0

This book is the author's tribute to Alexandre Dumas. It is called another wonderful "The Count of Monte Cristo", which is also rich in imagination, novel, wonderful and fascinating. The novel is based on the Hungarian self-government movement in 1861 to get rid of the Austrian rulers. The uprising led by the Hungarian aristocrat Count Sandolf failed because he was informed. He escaped from prison after going through many hardships. From then on, Count Sanddorf began his career of revenge and justice incognito. After many twists and turns, he finally severely punished the informer. The liberation of the Hungarian people was finally completed.

Facing the Tricolor Flag

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98K0

Thomas Roche was a famous French chemist. An attack missile he invented called the "Roche Lightning" was blocked in Europe because of its high price. Everyone thought he was crazy. He was sent to a sanatorium in the United States and suddenly disappeared one night. It turns out that pirates kidnapped the chemist in order to obtain the "Rosh Lightning" and paid the inventor with a lot of money, aiming to rule the sea. When warships from various countries came to encircle and suppress the pirates, they sent out "Roshi Lightning" to blow the warships to pieces. Finally, when a French warship raised the "tricolor flag", Thomas Roche's soul was suddenly shocked, he realized his crime and blew up the pirate island.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: the Adventures of the Jonathan (volume 2)

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63K0

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The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: from the Earth to the Moon

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94K0

This is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. After the American Civil War, Barbicane, president of the Baltimore City Artillery Club (a club for cannon inventors), proposed launching a cannonball to the moon to establish a connection between the earth and the moon. After learning the news, French adventurer Michel Ardan suggested building a hollow cannonball, and he was going to use this cannonball to explore the moon. Barbicane, Michel Ardan and Captain Nicholl overcame various difficulties and finally launched on December 1, 18XX. But they did not reach their destination. The shell did not land on the moon, but instead orbited the moon 2,800 miles away. What is the fate of these three adventurers?

The Adventures of Antipher

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A good samaritan saved a governor. The governor wrote in his will the location of the unnamed island where he kept jewelry worth 100 million francs. However, the governor only told him the latitude of the island. As for the longitude, the governor asked him to find several other heirs to find out... In this way, a treasure hunting frenzy began, led by the kindhearted man's son Master Antifer, and involved notaries, bankers, priests... And of course navigators. However, all they found was one small island after another, and danger after danger. Finally, they unlocked the last secret of the Governor's will, and they were about to get the jewelry worth hundreds of millions of francs, but... But what, you might as well come and see for yourself.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Bergen's Five Hundred Million Frans

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99K0

"Begern's Five Hundred Million Frans" is a science fiction novel, and at the same time it is a social novel that exposes the capitalist world. The author illustrates the paths of two scientists through the images of two scholars. Thirty years later, the inheritance of 500 million francs from the Indian noblewoman Begum finally found its heirs: one was the kind-hearted French doctor Sarasain; the other was the German chemistry professor Sulze. The two men shared the inheritance equally. Dr. Sarasain used his inheritance to build an ideal city. The city is becoming more prosperous day by day, and the residents live a life of labor, happiness and peace. Professor Sulzer, on the contrary, established an arms factory to produce weapons of mass destruction, with the purpose of killing human beings and destroying the happy lives of peaceful residents. For the sake of human ideals, the young engineer Marseille went deep into the tiger's den, discovered the secrets of the arms factory, and shattered Sulze's conspiracy. In the end, Professor Sulze was finally killed in his secret room by the air-conditioning bomb he invented, and this arsenal was owned by the peaceful people and no longer manufactured weapons, but agricultural machinery and industrial equipment needed for human happiness.

Around the World in Eighty Days (verne's Science Fiction Masterpiece)

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79K0

There are many volumes of Verne's works. This set of works includes Verne's representative works "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Captain Grant's Sons and Daughters", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days", "The Mysterious Island", "The Five Hundred Million Frans", "Green Light", "Beacon Island", "Fifteen Boys" and "Machine Island". It concentrates the essence of Verne's works and is very suitable for a wide range of readers.

Around the World in Eighty Days (jules Verne Science Fiction Classic)

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115K0

"Around the World in Eighty Days" is one of Jules Verne's masterpieces and a classic of world science fiction, with a lively style and a sense of humor. The novel tells the story of Mr. Fogg, an Englishman who overcame many difficulties to complete a circumnavigation of the world in eighty days because of a bet with his friends. The book not only describes in detail the various bizarre experiences of Mr. Fogg and his party on the way and the numerous difficulties and dangers they encountered, but also gradually makes the characters' personalities three-dimensional as the plot unfolds. The taciturn, witty, brave and humane Fogg, the lively and impulsive servant "Wanshida" and so on. After the work was published, it caused a sensation and was reprinted many times.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: a Journey to Oran (volume 2)

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55K0

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Steam Room

Steam Room

General Fiction

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205K0

When India was colonized by the British, a large-scale riot broke out, and millions of Indians were bloody massacre. During the battle, Colonel Morey and the riot leader Nana Saib each killed each other's relatives, sowing the seeds of hatred. A few years later, Morey and his friends prepared to make a long trip to North India. They set off on a new all-purpose steam train - a "steam house" called a "steel behemoth" and an "artificial elephant" in the book. Along the way, they encountered various dangers in nature and various traps set by Indian soldiers led by Nana Saib, but they relied on the magical function of the "steam room" to avert danger every time. In the end, Nana Sahib and the "Steam House" died together, and Colonel Morey returned in triumph. The plot of this book is full of twists and turns. It contains many science fiction elements and introduces a lot of Indian scenery. It is worth reading. However, the author is limited to his time, and the thoughts of racial discrimination are throughout the book, so readers should make their own judgments.

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (classic Translation by Lin)

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268K7.75

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" tells the story of French biologist Aronnax traveling in the depths of the ocean. This happened in 1866, when a large monster believed to be a narwhal was discovered at sea. He accepted the invitation to join the hunt. Unfortunately, he fell into the water and swam on the monster's back during the hunt. In fact, this monster is not a narwhal, but a diving boat with a wonderful structure. The diving boat was secretly built by Captain Nemo on a desert island in the ocean. It has a strong hull and uses the ocean to generate electricity. Captain Nemo invites Aronas to travel to the bottom of the sea. They set out from the Pacific Ocean, passed through coral islands, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and entered the Atlantic Ocean. They saw many rare marine animals and plants and strange scenes in the water. They also experienced many dangers such as stranding, siege by natives, fighting with sharks, road closures by icebergs, and octopus attacks. Finally, when the diving boat arrived at the coast of Norway, Aronas left without saying goodbye and told the world the secrets of the seabed he knew.

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General Fiction

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80K0

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South African Adventures

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110K0

British and Russian astronomers formed a scientific committee. In order to determine the accuracy of metric units, they came to South Africa to conduct measurement calculations. The cooperation ended due to the respective interests and jealousies of the leaders on both sides. They each held their own and began the arduous and dangerous work process. In the desolate African interior, they were attacked by local indigenous people. Can they escape the cannibals' pursuit and complete their mission?

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General Fiction

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239K0

Jules Verne was a French novelist, naturalist, popular science writer, and one of the important founders of modern science fiction. He wrote more than 60 science fiction novels, large and small, in his life. With his large number of works and outstanding contributions, he is known as the "Father of Science Fiction". According to UNESCO, Verne is the world's second most translated writer, second only to Agatha Christie.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: the Adventures of the Jonathan (volume 2)

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Matriarchal Society in 2127

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"Matriarchal Society in 2127" contains Wang Jinkang's two novellas "Matriarchal Society in 2127" and "Three Color World". "Matriarchal Society in 2127": Not long ago, some scientists announced that they could transform female stem cells into male sperm. A hundred years ago, the married man Ge Xiong and his assistant Tian Qian fell in love, and finally solved this problem in a "scientist's way": they cloned the two, let the clones get married, and continued this way from generation to generation. The two became godparents to the rebellious youth, and in doing so brought about a new society of clones. "Three Color World": In the world of slime mold, the boundaries between groups and individuals are eliminated. Jiang Zhili came to the United States dissatisfied with her life in China. Her lover and mentor Sorel accidentally discovered that an Indian boy had special powers (the ability to read other people's thoughts). Later, Jiang Zhili and several other yellow people were inspired to have this power, but whites and blacks could not.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: the Fifteen-year-old Captain (volume 1)

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The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Uncle Robinson (volume 1)

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General Fiction

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Harry describes himself as "socially anxious". He is a loner and does not like to socialize. The "Steppenwolf" deep in his heart makes him live in isolation, torn between reason and desire every day. After meeting the person he fell in love with, his world began to open up and he learned to laugh.

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General Fiction

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The young Siddhartha was tired of the Brahmin life and followed his friend Gawinda to practice as a Samana. In Savatthi, they listened to the teachings of Buddha Gautama, Govinda chose to follow Gautama, and Siddhartha continued his spiritual path. He met Kamala, a famous prostitute in the city, and began to pursue lust, fame and fortune until he got tired of everything. He once again left the world behind and resolved to end his life. By the river, in a moment of despair, he heard the sound of the river...

Yu Zui 2: My Criminal Investigation Notes

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226K064

What this book reveals to you is a shocking criminal network in today's society. From pickpockets among the crowd, to gangsters hiding in deep mountains and old forests, from gangsters running rampant on the streets, to drug lords patrolling the edge of the coastline; they seem far away from us, yet very close, seemingly silent, but they follow us everywhere. It is this bizarre but real underground world that the author describes.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is filled with new troubles and horrors, including an extremely pretentious new professor named Gilderoy Lockhart; a ghost named "Moaning Myrtle" who haunts the girls' bathroom; and unwanted attention from Ron Weasley's little sister Ginny. But when the real trouble begins, none of that seems to matter. Someone, or something, begins turning the students of Hogwarts to stone. Who did this? The one that almost everyone in Hogwarts suspected... Harry Potter?

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General Fiction

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36K01

That summer, the tranquil sea; I was alone, but very comfortable; farewells were popular on the streets, and the air was filled with the southern sunshine and the aroma of wine; I wanted nothing more than to be basked in the sun. Incarnate as Li Bai and spend the day roaming with Du Fu, drinking and debating as if it were the last summer of his life, using up all the fuel.

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