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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Author: Jules Verne, Frederick Amadeus Malleson (Translator), Ursula K. Heise (Translator), Rachel Perkins (Illustrator)
Wildly popular, prolific and prophetic, Jules Verne leads his legions of delighted readers on journeys beneath the sea and beyond the stars. Here, the grandfather of modern science fiction takes us to the Earth’s core. The quest begins when irascible but dedicated mineralogy professor Otto Lidenbrock finds a centuries-old parchment ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781593082529
ISBN-10: 1593082525
Publication Date: 10/5/2005
Pages: 288
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3.7 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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hardtack avatar reviewed Journey to the Center of the Earth on + 2686 more book reviews
This novel contains one of the great adventures of all time. Numerous movies were made based on its premise of a world within a world. The novel also spawned countless copies of its plot.
abbykt avatar reviewed Journey to the Center of the Earth on + 113 more book reviews
A great adventure. It made me feel a little suffocated though, thinking that I was under all the earth. The adventure is very vivid.
AimeeM avatar reviewed Journey to the Center of the Earth on + 124 more book reviews
I love this book! It is amazing how entertaining it really is!
This is one of the novels Verne tried to make both scientific, yet warm. The characters are very lovable.
The action, though mild, will still entertain you. Well worth reading!
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A good kid version. Lots of typos. I hope the editor was fired.
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This popular classic is presented here with beautiful illustrations and a note about the author on the last page.
AimeeM avatar reviewed Journey to the Center of the Earth on + 124 more book reviews
This is one of Verne's best!
There is not a TON of action, but there are chapters that keep you reading!
Verne did a good job in this story of not getting too scientific. he gives enough detail to make you understand the surroundings, without boring you to tears.
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A good classic story.
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It was a secret message by an ancient alchemist, found on a crumbling scrap of parchment. And if Saknussemm was right, then every theory about the molten core of the earth is wrong. Prof. Otto Lidenbrock has to learn the truth. So Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and the Icelandic hunter Hans climb down the cone of an arctic volcano and into...

A realm of awesome mystery, weird beauty--and deadly peril. Where vast caverns and endless mazes lead to an underground ocean, living fire, and prehistoric monsters. But where any wrong turn, any misstep, can leave the explorers forever trapped in the eternal darkness of a planet-sized tomb...

Buried alive at the heart of the world....
reviewed Journey to the Center of the Earth on + 11 more book reviews
The book is written mainly for young children, the print is very large and there are many illustrations. I would not recommend it for adults - it can get kind of annoying when reading it. However, it is still a great book.
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I really cherished reading this book. It was great fun for children.
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A classic adapted for the younger reader to enjoy.
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this is a complete and unabridged version! awsome classic!
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Classic Jules Verne
Complete and Unabridged

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