Five Weeks in a Balloon
Subtitle: A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa
Publisher: Wesleyan
Published: Jun 30, 2015
Language: eng
Format: digital
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780819575487
Description: "Initially published in 1863, Five Weeks in a Balloon was the first novel in what would become Jules Verne's Extraordinay Voyages series. It tells the tale of a 4,000-mile balloon trip over the mysterious continent of Africa, a trip that wouldn't actually take place until well into the next century. Fusing adventure, comedy, and science fiction, Five Weeks has all the key ingredients of classic Verne: sly humor and cheeky characters, an innovative scientific invention, a tangled plot that's full of suspense and surprise, and visions of an unknown realm. As part of the Early Classics of Science Fiction series, this critical edition features extensive notes, all the illustrations from the original French version, and a complete Verne biography and bibliography."--Book jacket.
Notes: Source title: Five Weeks in a Balloon: A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa (Early Classics of Science Fiction)