A Journey to the Interior of the Earth - Paperback - 9781483703039

A Journey to the Interior of the Earth is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Following German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano encountering numerous perils including prehistoric animals before coming to the surface again in southern Italy. Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. He was trained to follow in his father's footsteps as a lawyer, but quit the profession early to write for magazines and the stage. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages Extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including A Journey to the Interior of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days.

• | Author: Jules Verne
• | Publisher: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 210 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1483703037
• | ISBN-13: 9781483703039