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What would it be like to explore a largely unknown swath of the world—from the air? That's exactly what the intrepid explorers in Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon set out to do in this novel, an early entrant in the literature describing European exploration of Africa. Like many of Verne's novels, this tale is so richly detailed and historically accurate that you'll feel like you've actually come along for the ride.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-908-2

Although science fiction is often regarded as a twentieth-century phenomenon, early masters such as Jules Verne were mining the outer reaches of space for their stories for nearly a century before the 1950s SF boom took hold. In Off on a Comet, Verne follows the imaginary exploits of a ragtag group of Earthlings who are forced to take a two-year journey through space on a gigantic comet.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-451-2

Around the world, the skies are ablaze with music and flashing lights. Atop many of the most recognizable monuments and landmarks, mysterious black and gold flags have appeared. Who—or what—is responsible for these strange phenomena? In Robur the Conquerer, science fiction master Jules Verne imagines two warring factions of brilliant inventors that have each developed the flight technology they believe will usher humanity into the future. Who will prevail? Read Robur the Conqueror to find out.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-126-9

Science fiction master Jules Verne steers away from the fantastical realms limned in his most famous works with this thrilling historical adventure novel. Set in the American Civil War, The Blockade Runners focuses on the wartime exploits of a few brave souls who sought to circumvent the barricades set up in harbors throughout South Carolina and other southern U.S. states in order to provide life-giving supplies and aid to the citizens living there.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-168-0

In The Moon Voyage, famed author Jules Verne, best known for works such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days, sets his sights on the prospect of interstellar travel. Adeptly combining humor and science fiction, Verne's fictional account of the journey to the moon presciently presages many aspects of the trip that the Apollo astronauts took a century after the text's publication.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-257-0

Though best remembered as an early innovator in science fiction who produced such masterworks as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne was a prolific storyteller who explored many genres over the course of his literary career. This classic romance, set in Spanish-controlled Peru, highlights Verne's talent as a first-rate plot craftsman.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-166-6

Now widely lauded for his role as a key innovator in the genre of science fiction, French author Jules Verne broke new ground with the publication of titles such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, The Underground City takes place among a Scottish community of miners. When a promising new seam of coal is identified, the miners attempt to track it to its source—and make a startling discovery that shakes them to their very core.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-167-3

The author of a stunning array of well-loved fantasy and adventure novels, including A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days and The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne is recognized as one of the most important figures in the development of the science fiction genre. Also published as The Lottery Ticket, this tale is an engaging adventure story that will enthrall readers young and old.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-177-1