Five Weeks in a Balloon (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Jules Verne

Overview

In this early novel, Jules Verne displays what would become the hallmarks of his later writing: an adventuresome plot peppered with fascinating detail and set against a grand historical backdrop. Here, Dr. Samuel Ferguson attempts to explore Africa via hot-air balloon, and find the source of the mighty Nile.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411438828
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	355
Sales rank:	899,255
File size:	482 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Jules Verne (1828-1905) is considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction. He wrote books about aircraft and underwater submarines before the usable inventions were on the market. His most popular works include A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris