

He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the genre of science-fiction. This book is illustrated by Lars Hokanson (b. It is 53rd in the series of 152 books published through 2013. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. This item: Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Bantam Classics) by Jules Verne Mass Market Paperback 3.95 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Wordsworth Classics) by Jules Verne Paperback 6.46 The Mysterious Island (Wordsworth Classics) by Jules Verne Paperback 5. “Journey to the Center of the Earth” is an 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Each volume includes a small paper pamphlet with a biography of the author. The story involves a German professor (Otto Lidenbrock in the original French, Professor Von Hardwigg in the most common English translation) who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. Many of the editions are ornately illustrated and included specially commissioned artwork. LibriVox recording of Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, published by Griffith and Farran. The series began with single annual volumes in 19, and then expanded to bi-monthly editions for years 1984-1995. World's Best Reading is a series of classic books published by Readers Digest beginning in 1982.
