Adventure

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

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  • 1881 first published
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Published in 1881, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon is an adventure fiction novel by Jules Verne.

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About Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

First published in 1881, Eight Hundred Miles on the Amazon is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, having elements of codes and cryptography. Unlike many of his other stories, it is not a work of science fiction. Rather, it describes a voyage down the Amazon River on a large raft, or jangada). Many aspects of the raft, scenery, and journey are described in detail. - Summary by not.a.moose, adapted from Wikipedia.
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Who wrote Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon?

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon was written by Jules Verne and first published in 1881.

What genre is Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 10 h 15 min.

What books are similar to Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon?

Readers who like it often enjoy Treasure Island, The Time Machine and A Study in Scarlet.

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