The Mighty Orinoco
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The Mighty Orinoco is a novel by French
writer Jules Verne
(1828–1905), first published in 1898
as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires
. It tells the story of young Jeanne's journey up the Orinoco River in Venezuela
with her protector, Sergeant Martial, in order to find her father, Colonel de Kermor, who disappeared some years before.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
writer Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
(1828–1905), first published in 1898
1898 in literature
The year 1898 in literature involved some significant new books.-New books:*Elizabeth von Arnim - Elizabeth and Her German Garden*F. W. Bain - A Digit of the Moon*L...
as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires
Voyages Extraordinaires
Les Voyages Extraordinaires was a publishing title affixed to the novels and non-fictional writings of French author and science fiction pioneer Jules Verne...
. It tells the story of young Jeanne's journey up the Orinoco River in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
with her protector, Sergeant Martial, in order to find her father, Colonel de Kermor, who disappeared some years before.