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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Author
Jules Verne
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
8 hours 57 minutes
ISBN
9781802561487
Published
7 November 2024
Imprint
Fantastica
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  • classic
  • jules verne
  • sci-fi
  • sci fi
  • travel
  • science fiction
  • Earth
  • childrens
  • voyages

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Dr. Samuel Fergusson, with his loyal companions, embarks on a groundbreaking African voyage aboard a hydrogen balloon. As they soar across uncharted territories, they encounter perilous landscapes, exotic wildlife, and treacherous challenges. This riveting exploration of courage and innovation highlights humanity's eternal desire to conquer the skies and unravel the mysteries of our world.

Author

Jules Verne (1828–1905) made curiosity feel like a form of travel. Under the sea, into the earth, around the world in a wager: the marvellous arrives with a logbook. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is the cold thrill of a closed world moving through a larger one; Around the World in Eighty Days is speed, manners, and a clock that will not forgive. The books remain among the most companionable ever written for the restless.

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