Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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The father of science fiction, Jules Verne, invites you to join the intrepid and eccentric Professor Liedenbrock and his companions on a thrilling and dramatic expedition as they travel down a secret tunnel in a volcano in Iceland on a journey which will lead them to the centre of the earth. Along the way they encounter various hazards and witness many incredible sights such as the underground forest, illuminated by electricity, the Great Geyser, the battle between prehistoric monsters, the...

Una pergamena trovata per caso in un vecchio libro, un messaggio cifrato scritto in caratteri runici, un vulcano nella lontana Islanda che potrebbe aprire la via verso il centro della Terra. Folgorato dalla scoperta, il noto geologo Otto Lidenbrock parte con il giovane nipote Axel per un viaggio straordinario verso l'ignoto. Ma nelle immense cavita del vulcano, tra gallerie ricche di preziosi minerali, un oceano sconfinato, foreste fitte di piante gigantesche, sono in agguato pericoli oscuri,...

Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is not only a classic science fiction novel, it is also a thrilling adventure yarn. Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant Gonseil and Canadian harpooner Ned Land are held prisoners aboard the fantastic submarine, the Nautilus, by its enigmatic and charismatic commander, Captain Nemo: 'That terrible avenger, a perfect archangel of hatred.' And so begins a hazardous and eventful voyage which leads them from the lost city of Atlantis, to...

Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the infamous and charismatic Captain Nemo and taken aboard the Nautilus submarine as his prisoners. As they travel the world s oceans, they become embroiled in adventures and events beyond their wildest dreams. Visionary in its outlook, Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a legendary science fiction masterpiece.

Fondateur de la science-fiction, Jules Verne est un des ecrivains francais du XIXe siecle les plus populaires et les plus aimes. "Voyage au centre de la Terre" est un brillant recit des aventures d'Otto Lidenbrock, professeur de mineralogie, et de son neveu qui se rendent en Islande pour plonger dans le cratere d'un volcan sur les traces du grand voyageur Arne Saknussemm menant jusqu'au centre de la Terre.