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Originally Posted by graycyn
I bought my original Nook WiFi, and figured I'd be reading public domain titles (first book I read on it was an old favorite, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Verne), and library ebooks.
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I bet you didn't realize that you've were reading an abridged copy of
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The unabridged version is available from BAEN for $3.99.
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This special edition of Jules Verne's classic novel corrects more than 3000 errors in the original 1872 English translation and replaces the 23% of text that had been expurgated by the original translator for political, ideological and other reasons.
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https://www.baen.com/20-000-leagues-under-the-sea.html