VULCANIUM
(The Secret of Captain Nemo and the
Nautilus)
by
PAT REGAN
On October 10, 2013, I published the first in
what I hope will be a trilogy of Science Fiction novels based on the characters
created by Jules Verne in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
VULCANIUM is the story of Captain Nemo; who he was, how and why he and his renegade crew
built the Nautilus, and what events led up to their fateful encounter with the
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.
Because 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea is widely perceived as a mix of Verne’s book and subsequent movies;
VULCANIUM offers my own take on Nemo’s origin, the
energy driving his submarine, and the identity of that hated nation in an
homage to Verne and Disney geared to contemporary audiences Worldwide.
While some critics have felt secure in
labeling Nemo a madman, I have always perceived him
as a peaceful but persecuted individual; given to militant pacifism and
ultimately driven to mayhem in his own defense.
Seen in that light, he might not seem so different from the rest of
us.
In telling Nemo's
story, VULCANIUM exposes man’s inhumanity to man; explores the arcane
corruption and self-destructiveness of human societies; and asks whether
archaic notions about war are still relevant to modern times.
Published through Outskirts Press of
Denver Colorado, VULCANIUM (The Secret of Captain Nemo
and the Nautilus) is 382 pages in length; printed on premium grade
paper; hardcover with color dust jacket; and is identified by the ISBN number
9781478700005.
The book and additional information are
available through the following publisher's link at booksellers like Amazon,
Barnes and Noble, etc.
http://www.outskirtspress.com/vulcanium/
©
2013, Pat Regan, “All Rights Reserved.”