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Re: JV 3-in-1 with good translations?

From: wbutcher <wbutcher~at~netvigator.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:01:45 +0800
To: "'Jules Verne Forum'" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Thanks for this good news. The book seems to have come out in September,
although I must admit haven't seen a copy yet. For those who are interested,
I've put the intro on http://www.ibiblio.org/julesverne/shorter_pieces.htm.

Bill
http://www.ibiblio.org/julesverne/
1A, Kai Kuk Shue Ha, Luk Keng, North District, NT, HONG KONG

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From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On Behalf Of
James Keeline
Sent: 19 December 2009 06:57
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Subject: JV 3-in-1 with good translations?

I don't remember reading about this before. I was in a Barnes & Noble
bookstore today and spotted a large volume on their bargain classics rack
using a series name "Library of Wonder" and the title:

Jules Verne
Extraordinary Voyages
Around the World in Eighty Days
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

It was published under the Fall River imprint and looks attractive with
illustrations by Nate Pride. This is a first printing from 2009. ISBN
979-1-4351-1555-1

I was ready to scoff so I opened up a copy to see which translations were
offered. Imagine my surprise when I saw that this $12.98 book contained an
introduction by William Butcher, JCE by Ron Miller, and 20K by Frederick
Paul Walter (aka Rick Walter).


They don't say who did the 80 Days but I figure that an old OK one was
selected given the others in the volume. Let me know if this assumption is
wrong.

It's good to know that good translations are out there at a low price for
readers. Now we just have to lead people to editions like this.

I bought one copy today and will probably buy more to give away.

James Keeline
San Diego, CA
NAJVS
Received on Sun 20 Dec 2009 - 10:37:41 IST

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