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Jules Verne

The Definitive Biography

Jules Verne( )
Author: Butcher, William
Introduction by: Clarke, Arthur C.
ISBN:978-1-56025-854-4
Publication Date:Jan 2008
Publisher:Hachette Books
Imprint:Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $42.00
Book Description:

From the established expert on the subject comes this new biography of one of the world's most successful writers. Breath-taking in scope, and full of the kind of revelations sure to cause press and controversy, Butcher combines existing and new research on Verne’s life with the evidence from Verne's works to explore what sort of man Jules Verne was, how he achieved what he did, what went on inside his head, what really made him tick. Butcher examines the...
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.392 x 21.133 x 3.378 cm
Book Weight:0.57 Kilograms
Author Biography
Butcher, William (Author)
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset, England, on December 16, 1917. During World War II, he served as a radar specialist in the RAF. His first published piece of fiction was Rescue Party and appeared in Astounding Science, May 1946. He graduated from King's College in London with honors in physics and mathematics, and worked in scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction.

His first book, Prelude to Space, was published in 1951. He is best known for his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of Stanley Kubrick. His other works include Childhood's End, Rendezvous with Rama, The Garden of Rama, The Snows of Olympus, 2010: A Space Odyssey II, 2062: Odyssey III, and 3001: The Final Odyssey. During his lifetime, he received at least three Hugo Awards and two Nebula Awards. He died of heart failure on March 19, 2008 at the age of 90.

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