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    The Castle of the Carpathians
    The Castle of the Carpathians
    The Castle of the Carpathians
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    The Castle of the Carpathians

    Written by Jules Verne

    Narrated by Patrick Treadway

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    Mysterious entities take possession of a long deserted castle creating fear among the residents of the adjacent village of Werst, in Transylvania. The village sends two men to the castle to investigate, but they are repulsed by what the men feel are “supernatural” means. The heroes of the story, Count Franz de Telek and his man Rotzko learn of the mystery while passing through the village and become determined to solve it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks in Motion
    Release dateNov 5, 2014
    ISBN9781614536697
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    Jules Verne

    Jules Gabriel Verne was born in the seaport of Nantes, France, in 1828 and was destined to follow his father into the legal profession. In Paris to train for the bar, he took more readily to literary life, befriending Alexander Dumas and Victor Hugo, and living by theatre managing and libretto-writing. His first science-based novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was issued by the influential publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel in 1862, and made him famous. Verne and Hetzel collaborated to write dozens more such adventures, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1869 and Around the World in 80 Days in 1872. In later life Verne entered local politics at Amiens, where had had a home. He also kept a house in Paris, in the street now named Boulevard Jules Verne, and a beloved yacht, the Saint Michel, named after his son. He died in 1905.

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    • 3/5
      This was another decent Verne read. While the beginning was slow to get into, once you are locked in the story rolls along smooth and pleasingly. A fine tale that offers much for the imagination. This was still worth the read, although I consider it a lesser Verne novel.3 stars.
    • 4/5
      A slightly unusual Verne story that starts off as a supernatural tale, but turns out to be about experiments in electricity being used to frighten Transylvanian villagers and lure a love rival into a trap. Lightweight and engaging.