Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Collins Classics) - Softcover

Verne, Jules

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008296499 ISBN 13: 9780008296490

Publisher: William Collins, 2018

Synopsis

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‘From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.’

In Verne’s science-fiction classic, Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it. Eventually he deciphers the story – that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth, finding his way there via a volcano.

Inspired by the manuscript, The Professor is determined to follow in the explorer’s footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel. Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth, facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn.

About this title

About the Author:

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His classics such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days cemented him as one of the most prominent figures of French literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Collins
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0008296499
• ISBN 13: 9780008296490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288