Five Weeks in a Balloon
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432 pages · Released Aug 1, 2006 · 1st World Library - Literary Society
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This classic adventure novel follows a daring expedition across Africa by hot air balloon, emphasizing courage, ingenuity, and scientific curiosity. The story contains minimal violence and no profanity, making it accessible to older children, though some encounters with wildlife and wilderness dangers may create mild tension. Verne's pioneering work rewards problem-solving, friendship, and bold exploration while offering rich historical and geographical details about 19th-century Africa.
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The debut novel from Jules Verne, originally published in 1869. This is the work that established his reputation. Originally planned for a children's magazine, this story about traveling in balloons across Africa resonates in Verne's later works and contains all his fondly remembered themes. The debut novel from Jules Verne, originally published in 1869. This is the work that established his reputation. Originally planned for a children's magazine, this story about traveling in balloons across Africa resonates in Verne's later works and contains all his fondly remembered themes.
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- Travel
- Hot air balloons
- Description and travel
- Fiction
- Classic Literature
- Thriller
- Ficción
- Viajes alrededor del mundo
- Voyages around the world
- Balloon ascensions
- Fantasy fiction
- Science fiction
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ISBN 9781421820606 · 1st World Library - Literary Society