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The mighty Orinoco

by Jules Verne

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Published by Wesleyan University Press in Middletown, Conn .
Written in


Edition Notes

StatementJules Verne ; translated by Stanford L. Luce ; edited by Arthur B. Evans ; introduction & notes by Walter James Miller.
SeriesThe Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series
ContributionsLuce, Stanford, 1923-, Evans, Arthur B., Miller, Walter James, 1918-
Classifications
LC ClassificationsPQ2469.S87 E5 2002
The Physical Object
Paginationxvii, 424 p. :
Number of Pages424
ID Numbers
Open LibraryOL3563927M
ISBN 100819565113
LC Control Number2002033180
OCLC/WorldCa50643786

The translation is taken from Maria Manuela de Cora's book "Kuai-Mare: Mitos Aborigenes de Venezuela" (, Editorial Oceanida). The photograph of three Pemon men with blowpipes is taken from Theodor Koch-Grunberg's book "Vom Roroima Zum Orinoco". Many moons ago, the great Caroni valley was called Uek-tá, which means land of the mountains. Jules Verne () was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of : Wesleyan University Press.

Lists with This Book. The Mighty Orinoco – Wikidata. Thus, as I write this in Julyno French-language soberbik of SO in print includes in-text illustrations, whether by Roux or another artist. If we are not one of those readers who leafs ahead to discover whodunit before we actually read to the revelation, we will have started out wondering. Media in category "Illustrations from The Mighty Orinoco by George Roux" The following 73 files are in this category, out of 73 total. 'The Mighty Orinoco' by George Roux jpg × ; KB.

Book Jules Verne. The Mighty Orinoco () Arthur B Evans, DePauw University; Link Disciplines. Arts and Humanities and; French and Francophone Literature; Publication Date. Publisher. Wesleyan University Press ISBN. Jules Verne () was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his fathe.


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