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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne

A professor, his nephew, and a guide follow a coded clue into an Icelandic volcano and discover a hidden world below.

First published 1991

ClassicsScience Fiction

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A geology professor discovers an encoded manuscript that appears to point to a secret route into the Earth. Determined to test the clue, he sets off with his reluctant nephew and a steadfast guide, beginning a journey that quickly becomes an expedition into the unknown.

Their route takes them from the surface into volcanic passageways, then deeper into caverns, underground waters, and a vast subterranean realm. Along the way they face darkness, scarcity, confusion, and other dangers while encountering astonishing natural wonders and signs of ancient life.

As the descent continues, the story turns into a sequence of survival trials and discoveries that keep challenging what the travelers think they know about geology and the world beneath their feet. The journey eventually reverses direction in dramatic fashion, bringing the group back to the surface after their underground ordeal.

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Authors
Jules Verne
First published
1991
Genres
Classics, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Young Adult, Juvenile, France, French Literature
Subjects
Fiction · Science fiction · Imaginary Voyages · Imaginary voyages in fiction · Explorers in fiction · Explorers · Cartoons and comics · Adventure and adventurers · Adventure and adventurers in fiction · French Science fiction · Voyages and travels · Earth in fiction · Core · Juvenile fiction · Voyages and travels in fiction · Ciencia-ficción · Earth · Vietnamese language books · Classic Literature · Thriller · Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure · Lidenbrock, professor (fictitious character), fiction · Fiction, science fiction, general · Large type books · Planets · Geology · Internal structure · Fantasy fiction · Adventure stories · Volcanoes · Leprosy · Patients · French fiction · Professor Lidenbrook (Fictitious character) · Children's fiction · Adventure and adventurers, fiction · Volcanoes, fiction · Fiction, action & adventure · Illustraties · Frans · Viajes · Núcleo · Adventures and adventurers · Aventuras · Tierra · Ficción · Earth (Planet) -- Core -- Fiction · Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction · Long Now Manual for Civilization
ISBN-13
9780553213973

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