Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

All that could be discovered, however, on these pieces of paper was a few words here and there, the remainder of the lines being almost completely obliterated by the action of the water. Lord Glenarvan examined them attentively for a few minutes, turning them over on all sides, holding them up to the light, and trying to decipher the least scrap of writing, while the others looked on with anxious eyes.

Enjoy!!

PDF: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2083

🏆 for Patrick, in thinking to and posting a link for the free ebook (PDF) from Project Gutenberg. I’ll catch up with the group on these Jules Verne reads … sooner or later.

I have just read the first two chapters, and I'm hooked!

Thank you for the link, Patrick. I’ve just downloaded the book & will join in with this read.

I am excited to hear from somebody reading this for the first time. This is by far my favorite Verne's novel. I have read it countless times in my early teens.
Plus there was a very popular Soviet-Bulgarian TV miniseries in my childhood in 80-s. TV version is much more action-packed than the original but anyway I love it.
Plus there is a brilliant score by Isaak Dunayevsky which was written for Russian film version of 1936 but used in TV series of 80s as well.
Enjoy! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FARn...

Thanks. I love it so far.

I have finished the first volume and am loving it so far. Part 1(of 3) sure had an exciting ending.

Glad you're enjoying it so far Rosemarie!!

I've been waiting for a copy. Guess I'll read at least a little of the online version though I hate reading off a screen.

I do as well Book Nerd!

It irritates me something awful.

I prefer tree books too. I can't persuade myself to buy a Kindle yet lol

I'm through the first twelve chapters and really enjoying it. Travel was such an adventure back then when the world was "bigger".

I am in book 2, which takes place in a different part of the world. This part is fine, but I liked the local characters in book one better.

I finished this today. It was interesting, though I thought some of the long descriptive sections interrupted the flow of the story.

Verne tends to add a lot of descriptive background at times. I am over halfway and find that the descriptions tend to interrupt the flow of the plot at times.

I have just finished Book 2--what an exciting ending this book has!

I have just finished the book. It was a fun read, and my favourite part was the first book, in South America.

Glad you enjoyed it Rosemarie!

Thanks, Patrick. Verne makes for nice escapist reading- with the occasional history, geography or science lesson thrown in.

You can understand why "larboard" was replaced with "port". It sounds almost the same as "starboard" when you're yelling across a ship. But I don't see what's wrong with right and left. :p

I am glad it was, Booknerd. I remember that port is left because they both have four letters.

I'm glad everyone is enjoying these books!

Finished finally. A lot of things have been keeping me from reading.
I agree the australia chapters weren't as good but I really liked New Zealand.
A really great adventure.