Re: Jules Verne and the Civil War
Barry,
do not forget Verne's joking on Alabama Claims in the "Floating City" (Une ville flottante).
Jan
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> Od: Barry Crompton <BCrompton~at~bigpond.com>
> Předmět: Jules Verne and the Civil War
> Datum: 26.3.2011 11:37:06
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> In reference to the email below, I'm also a member of the American
> Civil War Round Table of Australia and writing an article on Jules
> Verne and his relationship to the American Civil War through his writing.
> Between "The Blockade Runners", "North and South", the Baltimore Gun
> Club in "From the Earth to the Moon", the Civil War escapees in
> "Mysterious Island" and even the "Abraham Lincoln" in 20,000 leagues.
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> Best wishes from down under
> Barry Crompton
> Melbourne, Australia
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> At 07:07 AM 3/24/2011, mystery1881~at~verizon.net wrote:
> >Being a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and this being
> >the period of the Sesquicentennial of the War Between the States, I
> >am particularly interested in learning more about the BBC Radio
> >Scotland presentation of The Blockade Runners.
> >David McCallister, Tampa, Florida
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> >Mar 23, 2011 11:17:19 AM, jvf~at~Gilead.org.il wrote:
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> >Harry,
> >Why not refer them to the Luath Press (Edinburgh) integral illustrated
> >translation of The Green Ray published a couple of years ago...I
> >launched this version in Oban. BBC Radio Scotland is also in the process
> >of preparing an item on the American Civil War which will include
> >reading of extracts from Verne's Blockade Runners.
> >Ian Thompson
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