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Originally published in 1883. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notatTags
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This was another great, short novel by Verne. I felt attached to the characters and the setting was very well described and put into focus for me, as a reader, to sink into. There is much adventure and it is carried on well through the prose, one event leading to the next in a seamless sort of fashion (organized still) that makes it a good read. Overall, a surprisingly good one that I recommend that you don't skip if you want to get into Verne.
3.75 stars!
3.75 stars!
Vorbild für die Zwilligs-Detektive in "Tim und Struppi", den "Selbstmörder-Club" von Jack London und bestimmt etliche Filmdrehbücher; eigentlich nur eine Werbebroschüre für die luftisolierten Skaphander-Anzüge mit eigenem Segelantrieb; fand ich nicht so spannend wie etliche andere Verne-Bücher
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Le milliardaire chinois Kin-Fo, ruiné, décide de souscrire à une assurance-vie et son ami le philosophe Wang s'étant engagé à le tuer, disparaît pour préparer son forfait. Mais le jour même Kin-Fo se découvre riche à nouveau et doit fuir pour survivre ! Sur fond de pittoresque paysages chinois et d'inventions « modernes », l'aventure, alerte et drôle, connaît mille rebondissements.
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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. He is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Several of his works show more have been adapted into movies and TV mini-series. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) Jules Verne (1828-1905) is the author of numerous adventure stories grounded in popularizations of science. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
- Original title
- Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine
- Alternate titles*
- Kin-Fo: en kines' sällsamma öden (1879) (1879); En kines ute på äventyr (1879) (1879); En kines på äfventyr (1906) (1906); Kin-Fo i knipa (1961) (1961)
- Original publication date
- 1879
- Important places*
- Kiina; Kanton, Kiina; Shanghai, Kiina; Nanjing, Kiina; Peking, Kiina
- First words*
- – On kuitenkin myönnettävä, että elämällä on hyviä puolia! huudahti eräs pöytävieraista jyrsiessään sokeroitua lumpeenjuurta marmoriselustaisen tuolinsa käsinojan varassa lojuen.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Jotta sen näkisi, on mentävä Kiinaan!
- Original language
- French
- Disambiguation notice
- also published as "Adventures of a Chinaman"
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