"You can call me Captain Nemo. We are on board the Nautilus, a ship of my invention ..."
In this science-fiction classic reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. But they discover an even stranger truth: the "sea-monster" is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, who is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures ...
Dave Eggers (b. 1970) is an American writer, editor and publisher, most famous for his moving memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, recounting his life with his brother after their parents' death from cancer. His most recent works include The Wild Things, based on Maurice Sendak's children s book Where the Wild Things Are, and A Hologram for the King. He has won numerous awards, including the American Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A Hologram for the King was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2012 by the New York Times.