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The
story was written before modern sea-going submarines were a reality. It
is narrated by Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted marine biologist, who
is accompanied by his faithful assistant Conseil and by a Canadian
harpooner named Ned Land. As the story begins, 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. Since Aronnax happens to be in
New York City at
the time and is a recognized expert in his field, he is invited at the
last minute to go along, and he accepts. Master harpoonist Ned Land and
Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil also brought on board. |
