Finished reading for my Jules Verne assignment. :)
Can't believe I haven't got around to reading anything by him before, so this was the right subject of choice for me. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this book! The meaning of "science fiction" suddenly became clear, because that is truly what this is - a fictional story with great focus on the scientific evidence of why it could be true. Wonderful!
The fact that this was written in the 1860's baffles me. Did they know all this stuff back then? Very detailed. To me, who is not exactly educated in geology, this sounds like something that could actually have been published last year about a travel that actually did take place.
In the story, Axel finds himself being dragged along to an adventure when his uncle, Professor Lidenbrock, makes a very special discovery. If he is to believe the rare coded document he has found, there is an underground path which can lead them all the way to the Center of the Earth! Axel doesn't know what to believe, but his uncle is obsessed with the possibility and is already packing for their incredible journey.
It's a shame I got the ending ruined (I had already accidentally seen it on Wikipedia), cause it was an excellent and unexpected ending, which is always a big plus to me. Anyone who likes adventure books and has a slight scientific interest should give Jules Verne a try. I wouldn't mind reading a few of his other books in my free time. :)
Can't believe I haven't got around to reading anything by him before, so this was the right subject of choice for me. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this book! The meaning of "science fiction" suddenly became clear, because that is truly what this is - a fictional story with great focus on the scientific evidence of why it could be true. Wonderful!
The fact that this was written in the 1860's baffles me. Did they know all this stuff back then? Very detailed. To me, who is not exactly educated in geology, this sounds like something that could actually have been published last year about a travel that actually did take place.
In the story, Axel finds himself being dragged along to an adventure when his uncle, Professor Lidenbrock, makes a very special discovery. If he is to believe the rare coded document he has found, there is an underground path which can lead them all the way to the Center of the Earth! Axel doesn't know what to believe, but his uncle is obsessed with the possibility and is already packing for their incredible journey.
It's a shame I got the ending ruined (I had already accidentally seen it on Wikipedia), cause it was an excellent and unexpected ending, which is always a big plus to me. Anyone who likes adventure books and has a slight scientific interest should give Jules Verne a try. I wouldn't mind reading a few of his other books in my free time. :)
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