The intrepid Professor Lindenbrock embarks upon the strangest expedition of the nineteenth century- a journey down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the Earth's very core. In his quest to penetrate the planet's primordial secrets, the geologist-together with his quaking nephew Axel and their devoted guide, Hans-discovers an astonishing subterranean menagerie of prehistoric proportions. Verne's imaginative tale is at once the ultimate science fiction adventure and a reflection on the perfectibility of human understanding and the psychology of the questor. As David Brin notes in his Introduction, though Verne never knew the term ""science fiction,"" Journey to the Centre of the Earth is ""inarguably one of the wellsprings from which it all began.""
By:
Jules Verne Introduction by:
David Brin Imprint: MODERN LIBRARY Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 173g ISBN:9780812970098 ISBN 10: 0812970098 Series:Modern Library Classics Pages: 272 Publication Date:01 April 2004 Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Journey to the Centre of the Earth
“The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived.”—Arthur C. Clarke