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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Science Fiction Literary Fiction

Jules Verne, Frederick Paul Walter, Arthur B. Evans

Authors: Jules Verne, Frederick Paul Walter, Arthur B. Evans
Print type: BOOK

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.