A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jun 15, 2009 - 308 pages
COMPLETE EDITION!!! First published in 1864 Journey tells the thrilling story of Otto Lidenbrock, an impetuous German professor who discovers a secret manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a passageway to the center of the Earth. Otto impulsively prepares a subterranean expedition, enlisting his young nephew Axel and a stoic Icelandic guide, Hans to join him on this dangerous quest. After descending into an extinct volcano in Iceland, the men spend several perilous filled months in an underground world of luminous rocks, prehistoric forests, and fantastic sea creatures until they ride a volcanic eruption out of an Island off the coast of Italy. A first rate scientific page-turner - better then the films - each page breaths excitement and delight! A must for boys of all ages!

About the author (2009)

Jules Verne, one of the most influential writers of modern times, was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. Verne is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. These and others have been made into movies and TV mini-series. Twenty Thousand Leagues is even the basis of a popular ride at the Disney theme parks. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 in Amiens, France.

Bibliographic information

TitleA Journey to the Centre of the Earth
AuthorJules Verne
PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009
ISBN1448619572, 9781448619573
Length308 pages
  
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