The book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. Verne is a son of a lawyer. However, he decides to be a writer iof a lawyer. He likes sailing and the sea. He likes exploring the world. He and his wife s much time sailing on his ship. They sail to many places and have adventures. Later all of these are w into his books. The book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is about Captain Nemo and his submarine—a kind of vessel that travels under w. His submarine is called Nautilus. Submarines are common today, but Verne writes about this submarine many years b they exist! Some of Verne's ideas come true in history.

    The story starts in New York City and takes the readers to many d places. Verne describes some real places like the Mediterranean Sea, the South Pole and the Antarctic. But the story a talks about visits to some fictional locations like Atlantis, an underwater city. Many people think the title 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea refers to h deep the submarine travels under the water. However, the submarine never travels over a few leagues below the water. In fact, the title refers to the d which Captain Nemo and his submarine travel during the course of the book. The book is full of mysteries and magic things under water. It has been tinto many different languages and sells well.