Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) was Verne's first novel. The dour Fogg's obsession with his timetable is complemented by the dynamism and versatility of his French manservant, Passepartout, whose talent for getting into scrapes brings colour and suspense to the race against time. Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) relates the hair-raising journey made as a wager by the Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg, who succeeds - but only just! - in circling the globe within eighty days. This volume contains two of his best-loved yarns, chosen from among the sixty-four titles of Les Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne's pioneering contribution to the canon of modern science fiction. Evans (Editor) (0) eBook 20.99 27.99 Save 25 Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. JULES VERNE (1828-1905) POSSESSED that rare storyteller's gift of being able to present the far-fetched and the downright unbelievable in such a way as effortlessly to inspire his reader's allegiance and trust. Five Weeks in a Balloon: A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa by Jules Verne, Frederick Paul Walter (Translator), Arthur B. Translationsare by Paul Desages (Around the World in Eighty Days) and Arthur Chambers (Five Weeks in a Balloon). With an Introduction and Notes by Professor Roger Cardinal.
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