Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (Paper Mill Press Classics)

"When several ships meet their demise to a mysterious sea monster that lurks in the ocean, the U.S. government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy it. French marine biologist Pierre Aronnax takes on the adventure to investigate the mystery of the powerful creature terrorizing the open seas, joined by his loyal servant Conseil and Canadian whaler and master harpooner Ned Land. But what Aronnax's crew finds instead is a futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by the mysterious manufacturer and commander, Captain Nemo. In his self-imposed exile, Captain nemo seems to have a dual motivation: a quest for scientific knowledge and a desire to take revenge on all civilization." --from Amazon.