A Journey to the Center of the Earth

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Summary: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Review: Hey! This is a great book! I absolutely loved it! I have read it three times and I find new information every time I do. This book has introduced me to a wonderful collection of books by its author, Jules Verne. I suggest Around the World in Eighty Days. If you like those books ... Try books by Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes! Peace!

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Summary: Show some respect for a pioneer of a genre!
Review: While not the most riveting Sci-fi thriller, JTTCOTE should certainly be on every science fiction fan's shelf. The plot is quite suspenseful but a bit anti-climatic. Please keep in mind that it was written in 1862, the damn Civil War was on! The end is a bit silly, but everything else is written brilliantly. I'm not sure if I read the unabridged version, but if 300 pages is long to you. . . stick with the movies.

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Summary: A pleasing and lively adaption
Review: Forget for the moment the established theory that the center of the Earth is a ball of fire, and enjoy this wonderful adventure written over a century ago that offered an alternative view. I'm a big fan of Journey To The Center Of The Earth. I've read the book and seen the movie countless times, and still never tire of it. Alien Voices attempts to tell the story in a way that would suit a modern audience, while still retaining the spirit of the original. Long, descriptive passages can be circumvented in the aural medium with a few lines of dialogue or sound effects, and tighten the pace. Projecting the fascination of the unknown and portraying science in a highly positive way is indeed very Verne, and in this Alien Voices get it exactly right. Leonard Nimoy is an unsurpassably brilliant actor who brings the crotchety and irascible Professor Lidenbrock to life with panache. This is one man whose voice is perfectly suited to audio. John DeLancie unfortunately overdoes his part way too much for my liking, being too soppy and emotive as Axel. Still, that's the way Axel was written, so I can't say he got it wrong! The acting all round is competant, though it's mostly Nimoy and DeLancie who we hear, and they are seasoned professionals in film and t.v anyway. Put this on the headphones, and the sound quality becomes most evident, and you'll soon be taken away into the past. A worthy interpretation, for the most part, certainly to be congratulated for being far truer to the novel than the nonetheless highly enjoyable 1959 film.

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Summary: Excellent Entertainment...
Review: This is a wonderful book. Taking into consideration the timeat which it was written, it was (and still is) a very fascinating andintriguing book. It kept MY attention, that's for sure. Sure, maybe it IS outdated but you have to keep your mind open and remember WHEN it was written. About the only thing I didn't like was the super long descriptions of Iceland. Got a little snoozy but other than that, very excellently written. Good for anyone of any age!

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Summary: Hard to understand
Review: I thought this book was pretty good but sort of hard to follow, possibly becasue it was a long book.

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Summary: cool book!
Review: The Great Illustrated classics are great (no pun intended) Journey To The Center Of The Earth is so cool. I love this book. on a scale from 1 to 10 I give it an 11. You can't put it down. I like the pic's they were made very good. This book is so cool. and if you like the word hot then this book is so hot. This book is good for all ages. I love it and you will too. Get it and injoy it. READ IT!

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Summary: This book was an homework assignment given by my teacher
Review: I think I really did not understand this book. Can someone really travel to the center of the earth? I need 3 ways it is possible to travel to the center of the earth and three ways why you can not really travel to the center of the earth. My outline on this book is due tommorow. I need someone to respond to me about this A.S.A.P.

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Summary: Adventure through the globe
Review: Great classic book. A little hard to read at first, but very well worth it. Near the end, you can't put it down. I recommend this book to all who enjoy action and adventure.

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Summary: Verne's Great Imagination
Review: I just read the book "A Journey To The Center Of The Earth". I gave this book five stars. I gave it five stars because I loved this book. I could not put it down. It had lots of action. In this book three men start a journey to the center of the earth. They walk down tunnels for about three months. Then they come out of the tunnel to this big ocean under the earth. There is light there but it is not the sun. They try to cross it but... I want you to find the rest out for yourself. Enjoy!

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Summary: Enthusiastic Classic
Review: Everyone should read some Jules Vernes. A late 19th century French writer, he influenced many people with his enthusiasm for things scientific. In Voyage, the protagonists are a scientist (who discovers a message indicating a journey to the center of the earth is possible), his reluctant nephew, and the quiet-man native guide. An expedition is organized immediately, and the adventure begins. Once you get past the writing style which may be strange to the modern reader, and you suspend your disbelief on certain things (like just how many supplies they were capable of carrying), the tale can captivate. Here is a writer who relishes the scientific advances and discoveries of his age, and is writing about them. The reader can absorb the geologic understandings of the period, as well as the way in which the scientific community operated. It is the age of the gentleman scientist, the ancestor to Indiana Jones. And Verne's delight is infectious. By modern standards it's less exciting than, say, a Jurassic Park. But there's underground seas, strange animals and plants, delirious visions, and hardships of thirst and being lost in the dark to entertain you. Be aware of different translations: our book group had much hilarity discovering the differences in our editions: some seemed edited and condensed compared to the others (and as it's not copyright protected, some of our tattered paperbacks didn't even give the original date or the translator's name), some had wonderful illustrations, some had illustrations that apparently were for a different book, and some had none. Some editions had footnotes, which were interesting in their own way, apparently dating from the original French. There are even different names for the uncle and nephew. Judging from my translation (one of the uncredited ones), it's no great literary effort. But it's entertaining enough to keep one reading, and to amazed at this seminal storyteller and his influences on many who followed him.