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Re: Reading Jules Verne--any takers?

From: chrisleather <chrisleather~at~tinyworld.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:12:49 +0100
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

Hi,

I'm 29 and live in England and have read most of Verne's books. The first was 20,000 Leagues about 10 - 15 years ago now. I managed to buy (on my own without parents!) I think ten books from my local library book sale (25 pence each) and read them all with interest.

Without the internet I would imagine I could have read about half of his books. With the internet book search programs I've got most of the rarer books plus things like Celebrated Travellers (all three volumes - all read), and a copy (in French - so I haven't read it) of Illustrated Geography Of France.

My two most treasured books are firsts of Voyage Round The World [aka The Children Of Captain Grant].

I've read HG Wells and I also like Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Hope this helps in your question.

Best wishes, Chris Leather.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Norm Wolcott
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  Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:25 AM
  Subject: Reading Jules Verne--any takers?


  I would like to know if anyone has any solid evidence of an English speaking person under age 30 who has ever read a book in English by Jules Verne. Perhaps we could offer a prize.

  nwolcott2~at~post.harvard.edu Friar Wolcott, Gutenberg Abbey, Sherwood Forrest
Received on Sat 18 Sep 2004 - 14:20:48 IDT

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