Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 485 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Cinq semaines en ballon. English Five Weeks in a Balloon Or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen New York : $b Appleton & Co., $c 1869 Publisher's note: "Compiled in French by Jules Verne, from the original notes of Dr. Ferguson; and done into English by "William Lackland." Dr. Ferguson is the fictional protagonist. William Lackland is the pseudonym of the anonymous translator, used by the New York publisher for this 1869 edition, as archived at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, cf.: http://www.sil.si.edu/imagegalaxy/imagegalaxy_imageDetail.cfm?id_image=7666 Judy Boss and David Widger "Five Weeks in a Balloon" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the mid-19th century that showcases the adventurous spirit of exploration during that era. The story follows Dr. Samuel Ferguson, an intrepid explorer determined to traverse Africa from east to west in a balloon—a daring concept that intertwines elements of discovery, adventure, and humor in a satirical take on contemporary travel literature. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Dr. Ferguson amidst a grand presentation at the Royal Geographical Society, where he proposes his ambitious plan to cross Africa by balloon. The opening chapters detail Ferguson's past adventures, his close friendship with the rugged hunter Dick Kennedy, and their preparations for the journey. Ferguson’s character is depicted as both brilliant and somewhat eccentric, as he defends his unusual idea amidst skepticism from his peers. The dynamic between the optimistic Joe, their loyal servant, and the cautious Kennedy adds a layer of camaraderie and tension as they prepare for the journey that promises to be as much a spectacle as an exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Africa -- Fiction Adventure stories Travel -- Fiction Balloons -- Fiction PQ Text Adventure Movie Books Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 626780 621293 2024-10-02T08:51:23.885499 2023-10-02T07:58:56.041097 text/html text/html 626063 2024-07-11T14:28:39 text/html 484700 2024-10-02T08:51:32.784439 application/epub+zip 485082 2024-10-02T08:51:24.845649 application/epub+zip 358328 2024-10-02T08:51:24.380484 application/epub+zip 635305 2024-10-02T08:51:38.795949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596630 2024-10-02T08:51:32.354732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470051 2022-09-02T10:27:51.033554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580293 579788 2024-10-02T08:51:22.355613 2023-10-02T07:58:55.069084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560507 2024-07-11T14:28:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20344 2024-10-02T08:51:38.943889 application/rdf+xml 14708 2024-10-02T08:51:24.500457 image/jpeg 2108 2024-10-02T08:51:24.440463 image/jpeg 484472 2024-10-02T08:51:23.940474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia