The Mighty Orinoco (French: Le Superbe Orénoque) is a novel by French writer Jules Verne (1828–1905), first published in 1898 as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires.[1] It tells the story of young Jeanne's journey up the Orinoco River in Venezuela with her protector, Sergeant Martial, in order to find her father, Colonel de Kermor, who disappeared some years before.

The Mighty Orinoco
Cover of the first illustrated edition
AuthorJules Verne
Original titleLe Superbe Orénoque
TranslatorStanford Luce
IllustratorGeorges Roux
LanguageFrench
SeriesThe Extraordinary Voyages #45
GenreAdventure novel
PublisherPierre-Jules Hetzel
Publication date
1898
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
2002
Media typePrint (Hardback)
ISBN0-8195-6511-3
Preceded byAn Antarctic Mystery 
Followed byThe Will of an Eccentric 
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  1. ^ "The Mighty Orinoco by Jules Verne". www.publishersweekly.com. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
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