William Lackland is the pseudonym of the anonymous translator, used by the New York publisher for this 1869 edition, as archived at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, cf. It is the first novel in which he perfected the 'ingredients' of his later work, skillfully mixing a story line full of adventure and. Ferguson and done into English by "William Lackland."ĭr. Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa ( French: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863. Publisher's note: "Compiled in French by Jules Verne, from the original notes of Dr. All English and French titles are provided, with images of book covers and 1st edition information. Please read the License before distributing this eBook. A comprehensive Book listing of Five Weeks in a Balloon, one of Jules Verne's books. Telander)Ī French version is available / Une version française est disponible : Cinq semaines en ballon.Or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen Five Weeks in a Balloon By Jules Verne This is a copyrighted computer-generated audio performance of Project Gutenbergs public domain book, 'Five Weeks in a Balloon', by Jules Verne. Scholar and scientist Samuel Ferguson, his manservant Joe, and his friend Richard “Dick” Kennedy engage in this mighty scientific feat, as they face danger after danger, enjoy adventure after adventure, and experience the literal highs and lows of Africa from the view of a hot air balloon. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1893) Jules Verne This one is from my own collection and again sorry its not for sale, a rare Victorian yellowback edition of. It is the first Verne novel in which he perfected the 'ingredients' of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the reader's interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description. Samuel Fergusson, who intends to fly across Africa in a balloon called 'Victoria'. Five Weeks in a Balloon is an Adventure fiction - Wikipedia by Jules Verne. In this case, the journey is across what was then known as 'Darkest Africa' in a balloon.
Published in 1963, it is, like all his other famous works, the story of a fantastic journey. Five Weeks in a Balloon was the first novel that made Jules Verne famous.
A classic piece of French speculative fiction from the author of Around. Set in the times when Darkest Africa was still not fully explored, the novel follows Dr. Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2013. Get an email alert when this authors titles go on sale. Join three intrepid explorers as they seek to cross and explore the continent of Africa from Indian Ocean to Atlantic Ocean, except they’re doing it by hot air balloon. Literature / Five Weeks in a Balloon Film Literature YMMV Create New Excelsior Jules Verne s first published (in 1863) novel, which immediately propelled him to fame.
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