1886 saw an attempt on Verne’s life by none other than his favourite nephew Gaston. 25 year old Gaston fired twice at Verne with the second bullet striking him in the shin leaving the author with a permanent limp. Gaston was to spend the rest of his life locked up in an asylum suffering from mental illness.
Jules Verne died on the 24th March, 1905 in Amiens while suffering from diabetes. With more than 50 novels to his name he is the second most translated author behind Agatha Christie demonstrating the publics affection and fascination with his stories, from Rocket Scientists to Submarine Designers, Cosmonauts to Polar Explorers Verne’s influence on the world is undeniable and highly so deserves the title “Father of Science Fiction”.
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1886 saw an attempt on Verne’s life by none other than his favourite nephew Gaston. 25 year old Gaston fired twice at Verne with the second bullet striking him in the shin leaving the author with a permanent limp. Gaston was to spend the rest of his life locked up in an asylum suffering from mental illness.
Jules Verne died on the 24th March, 1905 in Amiens while suffering from diabetes. With more than 50 novels to his name he is the second most translated author behind Agatha Christie demonstrating the publics affection and fascination with his stories, from Rocket Scientists to Submarine Designers, Cosmonauts to Polar Explorers Verne’s influence on the world is undeniable and highly so deserves the title “Father of Science Fiction”.