A new novel from Jules Verne sounds impossible. It might be more apt to call it new to us: The Mighty Orinoco was published in French in and, for one reason or another, the book was never translated into English. Until now. The Mighty Orinoco tells of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River in Venezuela. Subplots include the vehement disagreement among three . The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration and discovery, humor and drama, dastardly villains and intrepid heroes, and a host of near-fatal encounters with crocodiles, jungle fever, Indians and outlaws -- all set in a wonderfully exotic www.doorway.ru Interaction Count: "The Mighty Orinoco" is the third Jules Verne book in the Early Classics of Science Fiction series, and the sixth book overall. The series is impressive, and this edition is no exception. The novel was first published as "Le Superbe Orénoque" in "Magasin" from January 1st through December 15th of , and is the 45th of his scientific fiction stories/5(5).
The Mighty Orinoco: Publication Date: Verne Titles in this volume: The Mighty Orinoco. Original French Verne Titles in this volume: Le Superbe Orénoque () Contents of this Volume: First English edition of a classic Verne adventure, with a unique feminist twist. Contents of this volume: pages 73 illustrations. The Mighty Orinoco (), Jules Verne's novel of scientific adventure along Venezuela's Orinoco River, appears in its first English translation, along with an introduction and notes by Walter Jame. Written in and part of Jules Verne's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration and discovery, humor and drama, dastardly.
Overview. Jules Verne () was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. A new novel from Jules Verne sounds impossible. It might be more apt to call it new to us: The Mighty Orinoco was published in French in and, for one reason or another, the book was never translated into English. Until now. The Mighty Orinoco tells of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River in Venezuela. Subplots include the vehement disagreement among three geographers concerning the actual source of the Orinoco, the dastardly escaped convict Alfaniz. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration and discovery, humor and drama, dastardly villains and intrepid heroes, and a host of near-fatal encounters with crocodiles, jungle fever, Indians and outlaws -- all set in a wonderfully exotic locale.
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