Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

Deciphering a coded note in an old Icelandic manuscript sends a professor, his nephew and a hired guide down a volcano in search of what lies beneath the crust. Jules Verne fills the descent with the geology, fossils and speculation that fascinated his century, and keeps the pace brisk through underground seas, storms and narrow escapes. The narrator is the reluctant nephew, which gives the adventure a dry comic edge, and this deluxe hardbound edition presents the complete novel in a binding suited to a display shelf. Quick facts for buyers: • A complete text of Verne's subterranean adventure novel • A descent framed by nineteenth-century geology and natural history • A reluctant narrator whose commentary lightens the peril • A deluxe hardbound presentation intended for gifting and display Well suited to adventure readers, young adults and collectors of classic science fiction, published by Fingerprint Publishing and available from Boipoka.