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Originally Posted by yankee-V
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Originally Posted by aaronblood
I've had two on my list for a long time...
On my next trip to the local Barnes & Noble (maybe tonight) :hmm:
Blind Mans Bluff
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Blind Man's Bluff is interesting. Account of peacetime "secret" stuff going on in the deep. I would be interested in your review or comments on this book, if you were so inclined. |
Yeah OK... I did pick em both up last week and now I'm halfway thru 20k Leagues. I'll post back with a paragraph summary on Blind Man's Bluff in a week or two.
I never read Verne's book before and a few things standout...
1) If you're into animal conservation and such you probably won't appreciate what shows up on Nemo's menu.
2) "Nemo" means "Nothing" in Latin... He was basically tellin the professor you don't need to know my real name.
3) A "League" is equivalent to 3 nautical miles. I always had it in my head that "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was referring to some great depth... It's the horizontal distance they travelled underwater, not the depth!
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