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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Series: Captain Nemo, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Publisher's Summary
A mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story, master harpoonist Ned Land, and Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil join the expedition.
After much fruitless searching, the monster is found, and the ship charges into battle. During the fight, the ship's steering is damaged, and the three men are thrown overboard. They find themselves stranded on the "hide" of the creature, only to discover to their surprise that it is a large metal construct. They are quickly captured and brought inside the vessel, where they meet its enigmatic creator and commander, Captain Nemo.
What listeners say about Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Eric
- 15-04-17
The Deadpan of Alan Munro
Great novel, always been a favorite and deserving of its status as a classic. This was my first encounter with the narrator, and I have endured him through many since. The novels he narrates are always priced cheap, so if you can tolerate him then it's a good deal.
11 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Merlin S. Hoiseth
- 29-10-19
Can barely understand the narator
I'm sure this classic is much more interesting than the narration from Mr. Munro. If you want to be put to sleep, his voice will do it for you.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Craig Hurley
- 05-08-19
Good Narrator
A lengthy read and a lengthy listen. Good narrator. I remember reading it in High School. Jules Verne created some memorable characters, but his story skills could have been improved. 99k words without much story arc, lots of experiences played along a 1st person calendar. Still a great book.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Barbara Abbott
- 17-03-19
needs new narrator
the narrator was terrible - bought this audible book for a long trip with my grandson and it was horrible.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- William
- 01-08-19
Terrible narration of classic scifi
The narrator's delivery is choppy, often unintelligible and ruins this classic scifi masterpiece. Jules Vern must be doing 20,000 RPM's in his grave.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- T. Anderson
- 05-07-17
Unabridged & so rich in 19th C. scientific detail!
What made the experience of listening to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea the most enjoyable?
Jules Verne was clearly brilliant, captivated by new discoveries and the possibilities chemical and mechanical engineering presented 150 years ago. This work was prescient in many respects, yet full of natural "flaws" from the science of the day. The narrator rolls dreamily through the myriad Latin names for creatures, imparting the character's awe at the wonders of the deep. I loved it.
What about Alan Munro’s performance did you like?
Here's the only fault I found: the volume was insufficient! I had to amplify by connecting my Kindle to my radio. Otherwise, the recording was excellent.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- The Tikiman
- 05-03-22
Hard to listen to...
I thought the narrator seemed to have a good voice quality in the beginning but, that quickly faded. You will quickly note that the narrator puts absolutely no effort into this read. In fact stumbled through many words and maintained a constant mono tone sound.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- J. H. Geeslin
- 01-01-22
Lengthy, but worth the time
While Verne’s propensity to list things (animal taxa, ship captains, geographic coordinates, etc.) was tedious at times, the story was compelling, and Verne’s description of the ocean held up well, despite the fact that so much more is known about the ocean and the sea floor now than when the book was written.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Linda Barnett
- 12-10-21
Too much unnecessary filler!
Sixty percent of this book is spent describing every variety of sea life known to man and the balance is navigation and storyline. It made 256 pages drag like a thousand.
On a brighter note the narrater was excellent, thank you Alan Munro for a difficult job well done.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Kevin M. Dougherty
- 02-07-21
Another wonderful work by Jules!
Another wonderful work by Jules Verne! He spends a lot of time describing the science of his stories to show that they could be plausible.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- A Clementson
- 01-06-18
Painful narration
A classic ruined by very poor choice of narrator. I found this painful to get through and only persevered due to it being one of my favourite tales from childhood. The narration reminded me of Captain kirk's stuttering delivery with emphasis on every.... other.... word. The narrator abandons the written grammar and inserts his own pauses every couple of words, which loses the impact of the writing. Top that off with his dry monotone voice with very little expression, and you have a very painful listen.
I increased the speed to 1.3 as this helped reduce the length of the many unnecessary pauses and made it just about listenable.
Such a wasted opportunity to make a classic come to life.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 05-09-17
my first audio book 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
the audio book of 20000 Leagues Under the Sea was very captivating most most rememberable moment was about sea creatures being described very interesting to listen about the battles Wars Islands visited in all it was a captivating the narrator was very strong voiced in his Reading kept me interested and I finished the whole book very good I reckon thank you very much audible
1 person found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Emily Wassell
- 23-06-17
Great reading, strange book
The book contains many many lists of sea creatures and Latin names, which can get a bit long. Read very well, the narrator's voice suits the story style
1 person found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- DAVID G ROGERS
- 25-10-21
Munro's limited vocabulary is horribly obvious.
He mispronounces even simple words such as 'quadruped' and his many subtle hesitations are cumulatively ruinous. This is a book in which erudite conversation is crucial.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- SloshyDolphin
- 10-09-21
Go for an abridged version
Good story hidden behind page after page after page of animal classification and mathematical calculations that is so dry and irrelevant it really become distractingly bad.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Dadelus
- 19-10-20
Good book but Narration left a lot to be desired.
I loved the story which kept me listening. how ever Alan Monro's narration did not flow as well as it should. it was very stop starty . which distracted from what is a classic.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 17-03-20
Disappointing to the end
Whilst excellently delivered, the story itself lacks excitement beyond the 19th century. This may be due to current knowledge vs. Old, but that does not detract from the averagely written monotony of this supposed classic.
Without spoiling anything, you’ll find the most exciting parts in the second part of this book. Sadly they’re either hastily scrawled, or glossed over completely. Those who know the book will understand what I mean when I say that the ending feels rushed and dissatisfying.
2/5 is generous, only because it’s not so awful to get the lowest rating. From 0-5 inclusive, I’d rate this 1.5.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- phil norris
- 13-02-19
loved this version
This was a well read version. The narration was colourful so much as not to send you to sleep as some narrations do. Just hope you enjoy like I did .
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Ed Scott
- 01-05-18
Fascinating novel, banal narration
The book is riveting if you are a Victoriana/Steam Punk fan yet Alan Munro’s narration is the most monosyllabic, inexpressive voiceover I have ever heard. It’s a crying shame.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mark Fitzpatrick
- 04-09-17
Great book but average reading.
Great story but the performance was very stilted and there were many noticable edits. I would still highly recommend it though as it is a classic and cheap to buy.
