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111,120 KM Under the Ocean: 4/6/04

Confusing Title: My husband and I were talking the other night about the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and we both admitted to having been confused by the title at one time. 20,000 leagues (60,000 miles or 111,120 kilometers) is 8.5 thousand times deeper than the deepest point on the ocean. 20,000 leagues is the distance the two men traveled on the Nautilus.

Obsession Worse than Nemo:

I remember in 6th grade a group of boys did a huge series of blue prints for the Nautilus based on the book. I thought it was a waste of time back then and still do but apparently lots of folks don't. The blue prints of the Nautilus feature in Clive Cussler's book Valhalla Rising. And there's an entire website devoted to blue prints and 3D models.

Closing thoughts:

I much prefer the sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. If you get a chance, read The Mysterious Island.

Read the review at 8/01/03/twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-sea/">A Striped Arm Chair.

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