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Summary: Incredibly AWESOME!
Review: This is a great Jules Verne classic. Yet another to add to your bookshelf! Great story about an Uncle and his Nephew who find a secret document hidden in a book which tells them the directions to the Centre of the earth! Awesome book! You don't have to enjoy sci-fi to enjoy this book! It puts you in a different state of mind when you read it. Buy this book, and it will make you look at the ground you're standing on different.
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Summary: A brilliant work of verne!
Review: This is the best book i've ever read....the plot is good as it gets u addicted to it! i love the wild imagination of verne...making me almost believe that it was possible to travel to the centre of the earth. Though the last part was not really realistic..but..well....i still think its an excellent book.
Readers who love this book might like to read 20,000 leagues under the sea too
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Summary: Could this be the greatest book ever written?
Review: I first read this book at a young age and to my parents amazement, I read this book within days. This book has given me great enjoyment over the years with its fantastic story line and amazing way it has been written. I would recommend this book to everyone of all ages. If a person should only ever read one book, then this is it.
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Summary: Verne's most thrilling novel
Review: This book proves Verne's greatness as a writer of fiction. The science in this science fiction flies largely in the face of modern science, yet the read is no less gripping today than it was in its infancy. The story is pretty simple. Professor Lidenbrock, a neurotically impatient scientist, discovers a cryptic manuscript written by a long-dead explorer; with the help of his nephew, he decodes the cryptogram to read an account of a journey to the center of the earth begun beneath a dormant volcano in Iceland. The nephew, Axel, a talented geologist and mineralogist himself, refuses to believe that the core of the earth is not exceedingly hot; additionally, he cares more about Grauben, the eccentric professor's ward, than risking his life on a scientific adventure. He proves unable to dissuade his uncle and thus joins with him on a journey to Iceland. There, they hire a stoic Icelander to lead them down into the earth. Most of the action takes place underground, with the adventurers suffering several trials, daring risks, and finally discovering a whole new world hidden miles below the earth's crust. The ultimate trial and danger they face consists of returning to the surface.Axel narrates the story, and the strength of the novel lies in his character. The professor and the Icelandic guide are unusual personalities, but Axel is very real and easy to relate to. He really does not want to go in the first place, and he is most liable to greet dangers and risks by bemoaning his fate and declaring his party done for in their foolish efforts. It is he who suffers the most privation when the men's water runs out, and it is he who finds himself lost in the utter blackness of the caverns for three days. When things are going well, though, Axel becomes wildly excited about the mission and temporarily forgets about his fears. This all goes to make him a very sympathetic character. Without him, the story would be a rather dispassionate account of an impossible journey by bland, unbelievable characters. You do have to shift your mind into low gear a few times when the characters begin speaking about the different types of minerals and rocks they are encountering, but overall the plot is rather thrilling, and you cannot help but begin early on trying to ascertain a way in which the intrepid explorers can return to share their discoveries with a skeptical scientific community. Verne knows how to tell a story, and you don't have to know a single thing about science to enjoy this novel immensely.
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Summary: "Classics" Doesn't Mean You Have To Love It
Review: I've begun buying up as many of these Illustrated Classics as I can find. As a child, I delved almost immediately into contemporary adult fiction and skipped most of the so-called "classics" that so many of my peers were made to read in school, so now, as an author, I feel it's my duty to at least become acquainted with as many of these "greats" as I can. I've loved all of the Illustrated Classics so far, despite the fact I have not enjoyed every story. A Journey...was not an especially appealing tale for me, but I must complement the people who have brought so many classic stories to life in a short form, then gone on to give a great deal of detail about the authors, the times in which they lived, the characters, plot summaries, and even thought-provoking questions at the end. I applaud your efforts--they are what has made me want to collect the entire series. Great collector's items and wonderful aids for those just beginning to get into classic literature, once you've begun to explore these treasures, you will probably want an entire set, too!
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Summary: Journey to the center of the Earth book review.
Review: This is an exiting book full of adventure. It is about three people named Hans, Professer Hardwigg and his nephew Harry. The story takes place when Professer Hardwigg discovers a piece of parchment with the name of a famous explorer that went to the center of the Earth. Professer Hardwigg wants to do the same. They climb in to Mt.Sneffles with a guide named Hans. They have lots of adventures with prehistoric animals and travel in places you wouldn't even expect. The ending is very exiting but you will have to read it to find out. I recomend this book to people who like adventure stories. I think it is a great book .
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Summary: Journy to the Centre of the Earth
Review: Is it possible to get to the centre of the earth without burning to a crisp? Hans, Professor Lidenbrock, and Axel attempted it. They used science, strength, and logic to navigate through the the subterranean maze of tunnels, caverns, seas, and volcanos. I recommend this book to people who want to learn about geology, paleontology, and physics while reading a exiting fantasy and adventure book.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This action packed novel will have your eyes glued. Great book!
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Summary: This Gets Your Imagination Going
Review: There's nothing like a book that can get your imagination going. This is the kind of book that will do just that. Like Jules Vern's other books, this one will keep you spellbound. You've seen the movie, now read the story, which is always better than the movie itself.
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Summary: The man was a visionary
Review: I can't believe I'm only the 3rd person to review this masterpiece of science fiction! And that's what it really is, a masterpiece. Writing a good story doesn't need to have symbolism, satire, cariacature of modern people or place. It need only have the basic aspects of this book: Good story, feasible plot, interesting characters, and a vivid imagination. I am not a scientist, not in the least, and so I cannot make any disclaimer about scientific information as printed in the book (ie; is heat stored in the core of the planet vs. just in the crust, etc.) but from the time the Professor, his nephew, and Hans enter the volcano on Iceland, you *will* be hooked, because the manner of storytelling is very strong here. Every word printed comes to life in your mind as it would on the big screen. And when you go on that journey with them you will find treasures that you'll remember. Realistic this book might not be, but Verne was definitely a man ahead of his time. You won't be able to put it down, this I promise!
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