An edition of Cinq semaines en ballon (1867)
Five weeks in a balloon
or, journeys and discoveries in Africa by three Englishmen.
By Jules Verne
Publish Date
1889
Publisher
Hurst
Language
eng
Pages
282
Description:
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.
subjects: 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, French language materials, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Ballooning, Romans, nouvelles, Descriptions et voyages, Long Now Manual for Civilization
Places: Africa