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Lighthouse at the End of the World/ le Phare du Bout du Monde

Lighthouse at the End of the World/ le Phare du Bout du Monde

The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript

by Jules Verne and William Butcher
Publication Date: 01/10/2008

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At the extreme tip of South America, Staten Island has piercing Antarctic winds, lonely coasts assaulted by breakers, and sailors lost as their vessels smash on the dark rocks. Now that civilization dares to rule here, a lighthouse penetrates the last and wildest place of all. But Vasquez, the guardian of the sacred light, has not reckoned with the vicious, desperate Kongre gang, who murder his two friends and force him out into the wilderness. Alone, without resources, can he foil their cruel plans?
 
A gripping tale of passion and perseverance, Verne’s testament novel paints a compelling picture of intrigue and heroism, schemes and calamities. The master storyteller returns here to the theme of civilization against its two oldest enemies: pitiless nature and men's savagery.
ISBN:
9780803246768
9780803246768
Category:
Adventure
Publication Date:
01-10-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
215.9x139.7x21.34mm
Weight:
0.41kg
Jules Verne

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist and playwright best known for his epic adventures, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days.

A true visionary and master storyteller, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and he is often regarded as the 'Father of Science Fiction.'

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