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Title: La Jangada: Huit cent lieues sur l'Amazone
Note: Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits
Summary: "La Jangada: Huit cent lieues sur l'Amazone" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1881. The story is set in the backdrop of the Amazon River and promises an adventurous journey led by the protagonist, Torrès, a captain of the woods. The narrative explores themes of adventure, human greed, and the natural beauty of the Amazonian landscape. At the start of the novel, we meet Torrès, who is deeply engrossed in a mysterious and cryptic document that he believes holds immense value. As a former slave hunter, he is now navigating through the forests of Peru, weighing his options as he realizes the significance of the document—potentially life-changing. His pursuit of wealth and the related moral dilemmas take center stage amid the vibrant, dangerous setting of the Amazon rainforest, populated by both intriguing wildlife and the lurking dangers of nature. The opening presents an engaging blend of adventure and character introspection, laying the groundwork for Torrès's complex journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
EBook No.: 14806
Published: Jan 25, 2005
Downloads: 71
Language: French
Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Fiction
Subject: Brazil -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Peru -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Rafts -- Fiction
Subject: Amazon River -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: La Jangada: Huit cent lieues sur l'Amazone
Note: Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits
Summary: "La Jangada: Huit cent lieues sur l'Amazone" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1881. The story is set in the backdrop of the Amazon River and promises an adventurous journey led by the protagonist, Torrès, a captain of the woods. The narrative explores themes of adventure, human greed, and the natural beauty of the Amazonian landscape. At the start of the novel, we meet Torrès, who is deeply engrossed in a mysterious and cryptic document that he believes holds immense value. As a former slave hunter, he is now navigating through the forests of Peru, weighing his options as he realizes the significance of the document—potentially life-changing. His pursuit of wealth and the related moral dilemmas take center stage amid the vibrant, dangerous setting of the Amazon rainforest, populated by both intriguing wildlife and the lurking dangers of nature. The opening presents an engaging blend of adventure and character introspection, laying the groundwork for Torrès's complex journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
EBook No.: 14806
Published: Jan 25, 2005
Downloads: 71
Language: French
Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Fiction
Subject: Brazil -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Peru -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Rafts -- Fiction
Subject: Amazon River -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.