20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne); Harpercollins, 2010

Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the infamous and charismatic Captain Nemo and taken aboard the Nautilus submarine as his prisoners. As they travel the world s oceans, they become embroiled in adventures and events beyond their wildest dreams. Visionary in its outlook, Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a legendary science fiction masterpiece.