![]() ![]() ![]() Originally published in 1864, Jules Verne's classic remains critically acclaimed for its style and imaginative visions. The expedition descends into an extinct volcano toward a sunless sea, where they encounter a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life - a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence. Professor Lidenbrock can't resist the opportunity to investigate, and with his nephew Axel, he sets off across Iceland in the company of Hans Bjelke, a native guide. ClarkeĪn adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core. "The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived." - Arthur C. ![]()
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