Writing in France in the nineteenth century, Jules Verne was fascinated by adventure and exploration. Collecting "Five Weeks in a Balloon", "Around the World in Eighty Days", "A Journey to the Center of the Earth", "From the Earth to the Moon", "Round the Moon", "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "The Mysterious Island", this omnibus offers a unique compilation of seven of Verne's Voyages, stories in which he extrapolated developing technology and invention into marvellous fiction. This volume offers readers a generous introduction to Jules Verne, whose books are as alive today as they were for readers new to the ideas expressed in them during his time. This edition of the text is exquisitely bound in bonded-leather, with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectable, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.
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Beautiful, super compilation
Feb 6 2011
By Night Owl
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Format:Hardcover
This is an exquisite thick tome, bound in red leather with gold and black ornamentations, and gilded pages (edges), printed on acid-free paper -- something to cherish for decades and pass on to your children. Incredibly well-priced for such a treasure. The novels included in this book are:
Five Weeks in a Balloon,
Around the World in Eighty Days
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
From the Earth to the Moon
Round the Moon
Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The Mysterious Island
Five Weeks in a Balloon,
Around the World in Eighty Days
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
From the Earth to the Moon
Round the Moon
Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The Mysterious Island
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A beautiful and sturdy compilation of seven novels by Jules Verne
Jun 1 2009
By Z Hayes
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"The Library of Essential Writers" series of books are affordable and beautiful editions, not to mention sturdy [they are all in hardcover] and number about 31 works in all.They are getting harder to come by but many of the titles are still available at B&N at a bargain. This edition features seven novels by Jules Verne which are complete and unabridged, i.e. "Five Weeks in a Balloon", "A Journey to the Center of the Earth", "From the Earth to the Moon", "Round the Moon", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days", and "The Mysterious Island".There is a brief introduction by Mike Ashley, a renowned scholar of science fiction. This set is worth getting if one is able to find it at its original retail price [and not at the inflated price listed by third party sellers].
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The Mystic Eye Of The Hipster Sees--an anthology
Sep 16 2011
By The Mystic Eye Of The Hipster
- Published on Amazon.com
This volume contains--
Five Weeks In A Balloon
A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
From The Earth To The Moon
Round The Moon
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
Around The World In Eighty Days
and
The Mysterious Island.
Five Weeks In A Balloon
A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
From The Earth To The Moon
Round The Moon
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
Around The World In Eighty Days
and
The Mysterious Island.
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