Project Gutenberg 2015-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 82 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Suomalainen, Samuli 1850 1907 S., Samuli Samuli S. Cinq semaines en ballon. Finnish Viisi viikkoa ilmapallossa Kolmen englantilaisen löytöretkiä Afrikassa Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Viisi viikkoa ilmapallossa" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Dr. Samuel Fergusson, an adventurous spirit and a well-known explorer, as he prepares for an audacious journey to traverse Africa using a balloon. The narrative delves into themes of exploration, ambition, and the challenges faced by those daring to push the boundaries of human knowledge. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the vibrant scene of a meeting at the Royal Geographical Society in London, where Fergusson's bold proposal to traverse Africa by balloon generates excitement and skepticism among members. A fervent speaker ignites national pride and support for the mission, resulting in the society pledging a substantial sum of money for the expedition. As the gathering buzzes with anticipation, we glimpse Fergusson's character—calm, resolute, and driven by a sense of destiny. The opening sets the stage for a thrilling adventure framed by the historical context of geographical exploration during the Victorian era, promising encounters with uncharted territories and the trials of human resilience against the elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Science fiction Africa -- Fiction Adventure stories Balloons -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 572119 572058 2024-10-20T13:01:11.798449 2023-09-21T09:28:14.826972 text/html text/html 572112 572051 2024-10-20T13:01:12.126499 2023-09-21T09:28:15.066999 text/html text/html 287077 2024-10-20T13:01:23.207419 application/epub+zip 296540 2024-10-20T13:01:16.012497 application/epub+zip 290538 2024-10-20T13:01:14.510437 application/epub+zip 594790 2024-10-20T13:01:28.714376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544298 2024-10-20T13:01:22.240389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514863 2022-09-22T09:55:37.889642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501363 501354 2024-10-20T13:01:11.256433 2023-09-21T09:28:14.428955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 478889 2015-06-10T15:51:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189775 2015-06-10T15:51:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21778 2024-10-20T13:01:28.855349 application/rdf+xml 16809 2024-10-20T13:01:15.164440 image/jpeg 4327 2024-10-20T13:01:14.782419 image/jpeg 286178 2024-10-20T13:01:12.177423 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia