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Simply Stories

By Al McNicoll

Simply Stories: timeless classics, read to you a chapter at a time.
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20k leagues chapter 23: the Coral Kingdom

Simply StoriesApr 19, 2019

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20k leagues chapter 37: the South Pole

20k leagues chapter 37: the South Pole

The Nautilus breaks through the ice - but have they reached the South Pole?

Oct 04, 201919:39
20k leagues chapter 36 - The Iceberg

20k leagues chapter 36 - The Iceberg

Captain Nemo's ambition reaches new heights, as he embarks on a venture to the uncharted South Pole.

Aug 09, 201917:03
20k leagues chapter 35: Cachalots and whales

20k leagues chapter 35: Cachalots and whales

A bloody encounter with a pod of whales serves to further raise the tension between Ned Land and Captain Nemo.

Aug 02, 201915:23
20k leagues chapter 34: the Sargasso Sea

20k leagues chapter 34: the Sargasso Sea

As the Nautilus passes through the centre of the Atlantic, just how deep does Captain Nemo dare to dive?

Jul 26, 201910:19
20k leagues chapter 33: The Submarine Coal-Mines

20k leagues chapter 33: The Submarine Coal-Mines

The power source of the Nautilus is replenished in the most outlandish of settings.

Jul 19, 201915:10
20k Leagues chapter 32: a Vanished Continent

20k Leagues chapter 32: a Vanished Continent

Professor Aronnax is privileged to see what none of his contemporaries has ever seen, in a mysterious underwater excursion.

Jul 12, 201916:16
20k leagues chapter 31: Vigo Bay

20k leagues chapter 31: Vigo Bay

Ned Land's escape plan coincides with a scheduled stop by Captain Nemo.

Jun 28, 201917:51
20k leagues chapter 30: the Mediterranean in 48 hours

20k leagues chapter 30: the Mediterranean in 48 hours

Mainland Europe passes by in a blur of motion, as Captain Nemo avoids land-based civilisation at all costs.

Jun 21, 201910:24
20k leagues chapter 29: the Grecian Archipelago

20k leagues chapter 29: the Grecian Archipelago

Professor Aronnax discovers one more piece of the puzzle surrounding Captain Nemo's great wealth.

Jun 14, 201917:38
20k leagues chapter 28: The Arabian Passage

20k leagues chapter 28: The Arabian Passage

A dugong is the only casualty of the Nautilus's progress from the Red Sea through to the Mediterranean.

May 24, 201912:35
20k leagues chapter 27: The Red Sea

20k leagues chapter 27: The Red Sea

Captain Nemo explores the Red Sea in the Nautilus - but how will he progress without the Suez Canal?

May 17, 201918:46
20k leagues chapter 26: A Pearl Of Ten Millions

20k leagues chapter 26: A Pearl Of Ten Millions

An inestimable treasure, a dangerous aquatic encounter, and an unexpected brush with a land-dweller - all in a day's outing under the sea!

May 10, 201918:15
20k leagues chapter 25: A Novel Proposal of Captain Nemo's

20k leagues chapter 25: A Novel Proposal of Captain Nemo's

Professor Aronnax has a chance to see the pearl fisheries of Ceylon, but what dangers might lurk there?

May 03, 201908:58
20k leagues chapter 24: The Indian Ocean

20k leagues chapter 24: The Indian Ocean

Professor Aronnax muses on what might lie behind troubling recent events, all the while surrounded by the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Note that while in the book, this is the first chapter of Part 2, we will continue numbering from 24 upwards.

Apr 26, 201914:19
20k leagues chapter 23: the Coral Kingdom

20k leagues chapter 23: the Coral Kingdom

Professor Arronax recounts a tragedy on board and a burial at sea.

Apr 19, 201913:21
20k leagues chapter 22: Aegri somnia

20k leagues chapter 22: Aegri somnia

Once more afloat, a mystery is concealed by the captain of the Nautilus, at the expense of his guests.

Apr 12, 201913:01
20k leagues chapter 21: Captain Nemo's thunderbolt

20k leagues chapter 21: Captain Nemo's thunderbolt

How will the enigmatic Captain Nemo handle the imminent onslaught of the native Papuans?

Apr 05, 201917:13
20k leagues chapter 20: A few days on land

20k leagues chapter 20: A few days on land

Ned, Conseil and Professor Arronax make use of the Nautilus's situation to engage in a hunt on dry land

Mar 29, 201914:40
20k leagues chapter 19: Torres Straits

20k leagues chapter 19: Torres Straits

An incident in the passage between Australia and New Guinea gives rise to an unexpected expedition on land.

Mar 22, 201911:42
20k leagues chapter 18: Vanikoro

20k leagues chapter 18: Vanikoro

A marine mystery is unravelled by Captain Nemo.

Mar 15, 201915:46
20k leagues chapter 17: Four Thousand Leagues Under The Pacific

20k leagues chapter 17: Four Thousand Leagues Under The Pacific

The wonders of the Pacific are opened to Professor Arronax, as he observes marine flora, fauna and a shipwreck through the panels of the Nautilus.

Mar 08, 201912:14
20k leagues chapter 16: A Submarine Forest

20k leagues chapter 16: A Submarine Forest

Both hunting and danger await, as Professor Arronax and his companions explore the submarine forest of the Island of Crespo.

Mar 01, 201913:31
20k Leagues chapter 15: A Walk on the Bottom of the Sea

20k Leagues chapter 15: A Walk on the Bottom of the Sea

Professor Arronax and his companions gear up for a submarine hunting excursion.

Feb 22, 201911:05
20k Leagues chapter 14: A Note of Innovation

20k Leagues chapter 14: A Note of Innovation

Captain Nemo proposes a hunting party - but how will that be possible underwater?

Feb 15, 201913:29
20k Leagues chapter 13: The Black River

20k Leagues chapter 13: The Black River

Professor Arronax, Conseil and Ned Land come to terms with their surroundings with a sense of profound astonishment.

Feb 08, 201912:17
20k Leagues chapter 12: Some Figures

20k Leagues chapter 12: Some Figures

Professor Arronax marvels at Captain Nemo's mastery of submarine physics, and questions the origin of the Nautilus.

Feb 01, 201910:54
20k Leagues chapter 11: All by Electricity

20k Leagues chapter 11: All by Electricity

Captain Nemo unfolds the wonders of the Nautilus to an astounded Professor Arronax.

Jan 25, 201909:16
20k leagues chapter 10: A man of the Seas

20k leagues chapter 10: A man of the Seas

Professor Aronnax is amazed by Captain Nemo and the contents of his collection...

Jan 18, 201926:58
20k leagues chapter 09: Ned Land's Tempers

20k leagues chapter 09: Ned Land's Tempers

The characters awaken in prison; what will happen when Ned comes face to face with his captors?

Jan 11, 201905:32
20k leagues chapter 08: Mobiles in Mobili

20k leagues chapter 08: Mobiles in Mobili

The narwhal is not everything it seemed: what fate awaits our trio in the eighth chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"?

Jan 03, 201912:15
20k leagues chapter 07: An Unknown Kind of Whale

20k leagues chapter 07: An Unknown Kind of Whale

Professor Aronnax has fallen overboard: is all hope lost in this seventh chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea"
Nov 03, 201811:33
20k leagues chapter 06: At Full Steam

20k leagues chapter 06: At Full Steam

Harpoons and buckshot fly in the sixth chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 31, 201814:08
20k leagues chapter 05: At a Venture

20k leagues chapter 05: At a Venture

The hunt for the narwhal is well and truly underway - but will they find it? Find out in the fifth chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 27, 201809:35
20k leagues chapter 4: Ned Land

20k leagues chapter 4: Ned Land

We meet the key character Ned Land in the fourth chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 26, 201811:26
20k leagues chapter 3: I Form My Resolution

20k leagues chapter 3: I Form My Resolution

The third chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 14, 201807:55
20k leagues chapter 2: Pro and Con

20k leagues chapter 2: Pro and Con

The second chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 11, 201809:59
20k Leagues chapter 1: A Shifting Reef

20k Leagues chapter 1: A Shifting Reef

The first chapter of Jules Verne's "Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea"
Oct 08, 201812:23