Name: Five Weeks in a Balloon
ISBN: 9781676727033

Jules Verne

A scholar, Dr. Samuel Ferguson, accompanied by his manservant Joe and his friend Richard "Dick" Kennedy, sets out to travel across the African continent - still not fully explored - with the help of a hot-air balloon filled with hydrogen.

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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Colleen

3 Stars

Five Weeks in a Balloon is the first in Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages" series. And if I'm not mistaken, the first of his books to be published. It very much sets the example of how the rest of that series would go. Although it is evident that he was still finding his style, and I did not enjoy this book as much as some of his later works. But I like to read author's debuts and see how their style and techniques change over time.

This is a classic adventure story wherein three men attempt to explore Africa (which was at the time still largely unknown) via a hot air balloon. Verne took some liberties with the science and obviously had to make up some details about things that were unknown, but overall he writes a convincing story. And it is certainly stuffed full of daring escapades and hapless misadventures. It is an interesting combination of science, exploration, and at times very poetic scenic descriptions. 

But it should definitely be noted that this book is not up to twenty-first century criteria of political correctness and should definitely be taken with a grain of salt.


RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 3 Stars
Writing Style: 3 Stars
Characters: 3 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 3 Stars
Level of Captivation: 3 Stars
Originality: 4 Stars

Svetlana 

Sherry

Cat Josephson

395-M

Martin Pannier

Valentina dossi

Hasta esa fecha, un joven Julio Verne únicamente había escrito algunas piezas teatrales de mediano éxito. Sin embargo, su reciente matrimonio y su trabajo en la casa de la bolsa no eran suficientes. Fue entonces cuando retomó una vieja historia de escribir libros de ciencia: ya había escrito algunas publicaciones cortas, como "Martín Paz",[8] y, sintiéndose listo, escribió un relato titulado "Voyage en l'air" ("Viaje por el aire"), una historia de aventura científica. Sin embargo, el texto fue rechazado en varias editoras; seguramente la historia de este gran autor hasta allí hubiera llegado de no haber tenido la suerte de conocer a Pierre-Jules Hetzel. No se sabe de qué manera llegó Verne a la puerta del editor, pues existen varias versiones acerca del encuentro, pero lo cierto es que, un día de 1862, Verne llegó a su editorial y le presentó el manuscrito de la aventura de su invención.

Cinco Semanas En Globo

Florencia Sime

Aimed at young readers, this adventure-themed collection of adapted classic books will entertain youngsters with characters and storylines that seek to foster their love for reading. These classics are a great way for young readers to start building their very own library. Orientado al público infantil-juvenil, esta colección de obras clásicas de aventura busca entretener a lectores jóvenes con personajes e historias que fomentarán su amor por la lectura. Estos libros clásicos son la manera perfecta para que los jóvenes empiecen su propia biblioteca.

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