Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne
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Science-fiction wizard Jules Verne takes us not to outer space or to the ocean's depths, but straight into the heart of the planet in this astonishing 1864 work. Professor Lidenbrock comes across an ancient manuscript one day, and refuses to let anyone in his house eat or sleep until he has solved the mysterious coded message in it. After days of struggling, at last a solution is found and Lidenbrock discovers that the manuscript tells the story of an ancient Icelandic explorer who claims to have traveled to the center of the earth via a volcano. Surely this is just a legend, for what could be more impossible, we may wonder. Only the incomparable Professor Lidenbrock sees no obstacle to replicating this astounding quest. He quickly sets off, with a nervous crew at hand, to voyage to the earth's core. Strange sights and terrifying dangers await these bold travelers. Will they survive and follow in the ancient explorer's footsteps? Or will this impossible journey prove too much for any human?
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Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day, I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures. They were truly so wonderful that even now I am bewildered when I think of them.
My uncle was a German, having married my mother's sister, an Englishwoman. Being very ...
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