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The first half was like reading a text book about the amazon. Definitely not my favorite Verne. View all 3 comments. Jules Verne is such a masterful story teller and this one didn't disappoint! Probably had the least real action of any Jules Verne book I've read yet, but there was enough mystery to keep me interested. Also, one of the pitfalls of listening to this on audio was that the portions dealing with the cryptogram became pretty tedious listings of letters and numbers that were just about impossible to picture.

Probably much easier to take in at a glance in the print edition! I did like the characters aside from the villain , even though they weren't very deep. Some of the dialogue between the young people was pretty fun, which is not necessarily typical of Verne.

Slaves do figure into the story although the author specifically condemns the practice near the beginning , and people are often referred to by their skin color, but I didn't notice a lot of stereotyped descriptions--at least not nearly so many as in some other books. The search for a corpse and its eventual recovery is described without graphic detail. Two characters attempt suicide in fits of despair, although both attempts are stopped.

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Jangada on kaksiajakoinen kirja: Varsinaista tarinaa ei ole paljoakaan. Viittaus Poen Kultakuoriainen-teokseen ja kryptogrammit olivat positiivinen tieto-osuus. Oct 02, Rex Libris rated it liked it. A family and several of their friends float a giant raft downriver in preparation for a marriage. Along the way a patriarch is first attempted to be blackmailed and then arrested for a crime he did not commit.

The blackmailer has a document that will show the patriarch to be innocent, but it is in a seemingly unbreakable cipher. A large portion of this book is simply a description of the geography surrounding the Amazon River. Then a subsequent chunk is dedicated to the science of decoding cipher A family and several of their friends float a giant raft downriver in preparation for a marriage. Then a subsequent chunk is dedicated to the science of decoding ciphers. Many of Verne's books contain a great deal of description and science, but the most successful of his works keep the delicate balance between description and plot.

Unfortunately this work there is too much description and not enough plot. If you are serious Verne fan, read it just because. I was so disappointed not to like this book. Some personal history here: I started reading Jules Verne as a child because my grandfather loved his books.

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His favourite was La Jangada but he could never convince me to read it I have to say, he wasn't very good at selling the book to me: A few years after he passed away, I had been re-reading a few of my favourite Jules Verne novels, and I figured it was time to g I was so disappointed not to like this book. A few years after he passed away, I had been re-reading a few of my favourite Jules Verne novels, and I figured it was time to give this one a try at last. I was particularly excited to find out it takes place in South America as I have lived there for a year.

Unfortunately, I found it terribly boring. It felt very predictable and somehow I never got particularly invested in the characters or the story.

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Once they started their journey it felt like nothing interesting was happening. I skimmed to the end to see what would happen then gave up altogether. A classic Verne's novel - maybe less science fiction that the others but definetly same in the way the author provides the reader a lot of encyclopedic information about the Amazon: The first half of the book is just filled with description of surrounding land I quickly skimmed through because, even though his knowledge is surely admirable, all those names of rivers, pla A classic Verne's novel - maybe less science fiction that the others but definetly same in the way the author provides the reader a lot of encyclopedic information about the Amazon: The first half of the book is just filled with description of surrounding land I quickly skimmed through because, even though his knowledge is surely admirable, all those names of rivers, plants etc.

But after some pages or so the plot become much more interesting and I got totally immersed and enjoyed it until the very end. The first half was an endless catalogue of natural history, including but not limited to: May 02, Jennifer rated it liked it Shelves: Beautiful descriptions of the natural scenery along the Amazon. Mar 08, Amber rated it it was ok. Hard to follow due to language in the time it was written. La Jangada offre beaucoup de bons moments pour les fanatiques de Jules Verne mais ce roman sera d'un tres grand ennui pour ceux qui ne le sont pas.

En principe les histoires d'amour passent bien dans les romans de jeunesse mais Verne n'a pas le tour. La Jangada va quand meme plaire aux vrais mordus de Verne. Createspace Independent Pub 4 December Language: Be the first to review this item Would you like to tell us about a lower price? Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a product review. Get to Know Us. Delivery and Returns see our delivery rates and policies thinking of returning an item? See our Returns Policy. Visit our Help Pages. Share another experience before you go. Write a Review Reviews Show reviews that mention.

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