A must read classic from the writing genius Jules Verne. Captain Nemo is a scientific genius who roams the mysterious depths of the sea in his submarine, the nautilus, which he constructed on a deserted island somewhere ...A must read classic from the writing genius Jules Verne. Captain Nemo is a scientific genius who roams the mysterious depths of the sea in his submarine, the nautilus, which he constructed on a deserted island somewhere in the pacific ocean.