- Title: The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Adventures
- Author: Mike Ashley and Eric Brown, eds.
- Genre/Subject: Pastiche of Jules Verne
- Publisher: Robinson
- Number of pages: 498
- Publication Date: 2005
- Finish date: 8/13/2020
Review:
Superb selection of Jules Verne pastiches.
Some very thoughtful, some very modern, all very well written.
Will check out some of the authors’ other works. Especially Peter Crowther, that story and the name of that bar. Gotta see more of that.
Overall rating:
How I discovered or acquired this book: Finishing half-read books
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: The bacon filet-o-fish. The bedside shawarma.
Check out author’s other books?
Recommend this book? To whom? —
Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 8
- Pace – 9
- Plot development – 7
- Characters – 7
- Enjoyability – 9
- Insightfulness – 8
- Ease of reading – 9
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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