Jules Verne Books

Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump" (Kirkus Reviews), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.

Collecting Five Weeks in a Balloon, Around the World in Eighty Days, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Round the Moon, Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island, this title offers a compilation of seven of Jules Verne's Voyages.

The Works of Jules Verne: 3 Books in 1 - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - A Journey to the Center of the Earth - Around the World in Eighty Days

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In 1878 appeared Dick Sands, the epic of the slave trade. This picture of the wilds of Africa, its adventures and its dangers, the savage hunting both of beasts and men, has always been a favorite among Verne's readers.It contains no marvels, no inventions, but merely, amid stirring scenes and actions seeks to convey two truthful impressions. One is the traveler's teaching the geographical information, the picture of Africa as explorers, botanists, and zoologists have found it. The other is the moral lesson of the awful curse of slavery, its brutalizing, horrible influence upon all who come in touch with it, and the absolutely devastating effect it has had upon Africa itself.

A thrilling race against time unfolds as Phileas Fogg embarks on a global journey using various modes of transport, including foot, camel, boat, and train. His determination to complete the trip in 80 days is challenged by a mysterious figure shadowing his every move. The story combines adventure with suspense, as Fogg navigates obstacles and the relentless ticking of the clock.