On 5/7/2012 5:28 PM, Rick Walter wrote:
>> What geographic sources did Verne consult while writing MDM? Is this
>> known?
On Mon, 07 May 2012 20:18:11 -0400 Jean-Michel Margot replied:
>That's the problem. We don't know which source JV used to get a
>description of the mountains of North Caroline.
There's a huge set of Élisée Reclus in the reconstructed study at Verne's home in Amiens. Of course it's off-limits to tourists, but couldn't one of our scholars inspect it to see if it tackles North Carolina and says anything relevant to MDM?
All the best,
Rick
Frederick Paul Walter
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Received on Tue 08 May 2012 - 04:52:46 IDT