{"product_id":"jules-verne-the-biography-foreword-by-arthur-c-clarke-paperback","title":"Jules Verne - The Biography: Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Butcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJules Verne \u003c\/strong\u003e(1828-1905) is one of the world's most translated and published writers. With \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/em\u003e, the Frenchman has reshaped modern writing. He dominates the box office and pervades our life and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind all the success lay a complex man: a plagiarist, a social misfit, then a provincial recluse. Now at last comes an authoritative biography worthy of this controversial figure. Hongkonger William Butcher is the most cited specialist on Verne. His countless articles and books have revolutionised understanding of this multi-faceted writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Butcher combines ground-breaking research on Verne's childhood and bohemian decades with the revelation of both his first book and an unknown contemporary biography. His deciphering of the manuscripts leads to exclusive information about the novels before Hetzel rewrote them and cut the sex, violence, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/em\u003e details the novelist's money woes and amorous escapades, Scottish ancestry and right-wing connections, near-murder and court cases. This erudite page-turner exposes the man inside the legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44805599428710,"sku":"9788410037304","price":39.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/XOJ4ldeMYn9788410037304.webp?v=1771433603","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/jules-verne-the-biography-foreword-by-arthur-c-clarke-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}