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    Twenty thousand leagues under the sea
    The Voyages And Adventures Of Captain Hatteras
    Závěť výstředníkova I.-II. díl
    Pocket Classics: Five Weeks in a Balloon
    Děti kapitána Granta
    A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    • Godfrey Morgan

      A Californian Mystery

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of a round-the-world voyage, the story follows Godfrey Morgan and his instructor, Professor T. Artelett, who find themselves stranded on a deserted Pacific island. Faced with numerous challenges, they must learn to adapt and survive. Their situation takes a turn when they meet Carefinotu, an African slave captured by cannibals. Together, the trio navigates the trials of island life, highlighting themes of resilience, cooperation, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.

      Godfrey Morgan1995
      3.4
    • Set during a British expedition to the North Pole in 1861, the story follows Captain John Hatteras as he perseveres after a mutiny costs his crew and ship. Undeterred, Hatteras and a small group push forward, discovering the wreckage of a previous American mission on the shores of "New America." The narrative explores themes of determination, survival, and the challenges of exploration in uncharted territories.

      The Voyages And Adventures Of Captain Hatteras1995
      4.0
    • One of the finest adventures of science and exploration ever written. When Axel deciphers an old parchment that describes a secret passage through a volcano to the centre of the earth, nothing will stop his eccentric Uncle Lidenbrock from setting out at once. So, with silent Hans the guide, the two men embark on a perilous, astonishing, terrifying journey through the subterranean world - the most incredible voyage ever!

      A Journey to the Centre of the Earth1984
      3.9
    • Až do Severního průlivu donesl žralok kusou zprávu o ztroskotání lodi Britania i výzvu nešťastných trosečníků o pomoc. A tak tři neúplné listiny nalezené v útrobách žraloka zavedou jachtu Duncan a její statečnou posádku, odhodlanou pomoci, na bludnou pouť kolem celého světa. Na palubě jachty jsou i Mary a Robert, děti skotského kapitána Granta, který se svou lodí Britania zmizel kdesi v neznámých oceánských pustinách, kde hledal novou vlast pro hladovějící lid své země. Jen úvahy a dohady řídí cestu dětí za otcem po neschůdných cestách, kde číhá plno nesnází, nebezpečí a nejednou i smrt. Víra obou dětí v konečný úspěch výpravy je však nezlomná a přenáší se i na jejich ochránce a přátele až do chvíle radostného setkání s kapitánem Grantem. Tato kniha se stala jednou z nejčtenějších a nejrozšířenějších Vernových knih, které byly i dramatizovány a filmovány. Verne vložil do tohoto prostého, ale napínavého příbehu mnoho zeměpisných, přírodovědných i národopisných poznatků o dalekých krajích, o Jižní Americe, Austrálii a Tichomoří, a jako dobrý znalec lidských povah vykreslil v dětech kapitána Granta opravdové malé hrdiny, kteří jsou i dnes vzorem statečnosti a odvahy.

      Děti kapitána Granta1954
      4.5
    • Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      French naturalist Professor Aronnax has joined a task force to rid the seas of a monster that is terrorizing shipping lanes. But the Professor�s mission takes an unexpected turn when he falls overboard � to be rescued by a submarine called Nautilus, built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first this new journey is exciting, as Nemo takes Aronnax on an adventure through underwater marvels, but soon he realizes that his host�s motives may be more sinister than he realized. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.

      Twenty thousand leagues under the sea1926
      3.9
    • Pocket Classics: Five Weeks in a Balloon

      • 159 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of January, 1862, at the session of the Royal Geographical Society, No. 3 Waterloo Place, London. The president, Sir Francis M -, made an important communication to his colleagues, in an address that was frequently interrupted by applause. This rare specimen of eloquence terminated with the following sonorous phrases bubbling over with patriotism: "England has always marched at the head of nations" (for, the reader will observe, the nations always march at the head of each other), "by the intrepidity of her explorers in the line of geographical discovery." (General assent). "Dr. Samuel Ferguson, one of her most glorious sons, will not reflect discredit on his origin." ("No, indeed!" from all parts of the hall.)

      Pocket Classics: Five Weeks in a Balloon1923
      4.2