The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Journey to the Center of the Earth (volume 1)
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About This Novel
The novel by the famous French writer Jules Verne is one of his masterpieces. On May 24, 1863, Professor Lidenbrock accidentally discovered a piece of parchment in an ancient book. He got inspiration from the words on the parchment: Arne Saknussemm, his predecessor, had traveled to the center of the earth. Professor Lidenbrock decided to make the same trip. On May 27, 1863, he took his nephew Axel and enough food, instruments and weapons, etc., And set out from Hamburg. When he arrived in Iceland, he asked a guide Hans to accompany him. The three of them followed the instructions of their predecessors and descended from the Sneffels crater in Iceland. After three months of travel, they experienced difficulties and obstacles such as water shortage, getting lost, and storms. Finally, due to the impact of rock flows, they returned to the ground from a crater on the island of Stromboli in northern Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. The whole book records the arduous experiences on the journey and the various wonders underground in a compact style. Through this novel, readers can learn perseverance and strong will and gain rich scientific knowledge.
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