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Re: Children of Capt Grant

From: Garmt de Vries-Uiterweerd <garmtdevries~at~gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:04:37 +0200
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Harry, perhaps you know the novel under its more common English title "In
Search of the Castaways"?

And I can confirm that Grant is indeed something of a classic on the
continent. Speaking at least for the Netherlands, the general public is not
as aware of this Verne story as it is of classics like Centre of the Earth,
20K, Strogoff or 80 Days. On the other hand, there are a few series that
contain 10-15 volumes and these invariably include Grant. During my book
hunts throughout Europe, I've always had the impression that Grant was one
of the most common titles.

As for age, I would guess that readers pick it up at the same age as Verne's
other famous stories.

Cheers,
Garmt.

On 27 August 2011 08:15, Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I have to say that you will probably debate my status as a Vernian
> when I say that I have never heard of the Children of Captain Grant before,
> but do remember being in a television shop one day debating the virtues of
> changing from a normal set to a HD set when to demonstrate the difference
> the sales assistant switched from Channel 4 SD to Channel 4 HD when the film
> was being shown and thought "Mmm, why does that ring a Vernian bell?"
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Brian Taves" <briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com>
> *To: *jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
> *Sent: *Saturday, 27 August, 2011 2:54:09 AM
> *Subject: *Children of Capt Grant
>
>
> I am reading again after decades this novel, in the translation by
> Routledge recommended by Art Evans.
>
> This seems to be highly readable version and the story is, with only a few
> exceptions, a fast-paced adventure.
>
> Sadly, tho, if it is known at all today to English-speaking readers, it is
> through the Disney connection.
>
> My impression is that it is still widely read on the continent, however,
> and occupies something of the status of a classic. Is that correct? At
> what age might readers be tackling it?
>
>
> Brian Taves
>
>
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