Journey to the Center of the Earth
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4.2 • 1.1K Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Many credit Jules Verne with inventing the genre of science fiction. In this novel, the author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days whisks us back in time and deep into the earth’s core. We follow eccentric scientist Otto Lidenbrock and his team on a dangerous exploration to an Icelandic volcano that he believes is actually a tunnel to the center of the earth. The deeper the group travels, the more treacherous the landscape becomes, littered with the bones of ancient animals and besieged by electrical storms hurling fireballs from above. But the biggest surprise of all may be waiting for them when they finally emerge…
Published in 1864, Journey to the Center of the Earth is riddled with scientific inaccuracies, all of which were based on the accepted theories of Verne’s day. That context only adds to the enjoyment of the story—and doesn’t detract from the amazing fact that Verne accurately predicted a staggering number of future inventions.
Customer Reviews
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Axel’s uncle is the famed professor Liedenbrock. Despite that, the professor seeks more in his life. What he wants comes to him by chance through a scrap of paper in an ancient text. But only if he can figure out its meaning. When Axel discovers the correct cipher, he doesn’t want to share. But the stubbornness of his uncle wins out and Axel finds himself following where only one explorer is know to have explored before. Will he and his companions find their way out or essentially bury themselves in the depths of the earth.
When reading the works of Jules Verne, I frequently feel he enjoyed studying everything so he could fill more pages in his writing, and that he possessed a superheroes optimism which he shares with his characters. At least, the narrative is never boring.
Great book
Loved every second of it
My favorite part
This book is and was super interesting and informative to me.
One of my favorite part is when the street dog came creeping up the stairs shaking the stairs I thought that how can a dog do that but I thought it was pretty funny 😂😂😂🐶🐶🐶💕❤️😍