Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne

I admit, I've never previously read this classic. Jules Verne is more about worlds than about characters. He uses his narration to describe scientific wonders rather than plot development, and some of the major events (ie squid attack) seem a bit contrived. As a novel, I wasn't very impressed. But as a scientist and a would-be adventurer, I was charmed by this book. I was endlessly impressed by the scientific knowledge presented in a book written in the mid-to-late 1800s. Although I'm not a historian of scientific discovery, I'm under the impression that despite the high accuracy of the marine descriptions presented, some were known at the time and some were Verne's vision. Very impressive. I read this book and wanted to explore - to discover things on my own. It gave me a wanderlust, and despite the ambiguity of Captain Nemo and the lack of substance to Ned, Conseil, and the Professor, I would recommend it.