The Danube Pilot

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The Danube Pilot
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Cover illustration of the novel.
Author Jules Verne
Original titleLe Pilote du Danube
LanguageFrench
Published1908 (1908) (posthumously)
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1967

The Danube Pilot (French : Le Pilote du Danube) is a novel by Jules Verne.

Contents

It was first published in 1908, three years after his death, and like most of the books published posthumously, had been extensively revised by his son, Michel. Part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series, it recounts the adventures of the lead character, Serge Ladko, a prize winner in the Danubian League of Amateur Fishermen, as he travels down the river. Jules' original title for this story was "Le Beau Danube Jaune". The original novel was published by Jules Verne Society (Société Jules Verne) in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. "Publications". Société Jules Verne. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

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