A Journey to the Center of the Earth

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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.

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Summary: Twists and Turns
Review: I give this book a five star rating because it keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. The ending was a little "unexpected" because I thought that the adventuerers would have found what they were looking for.But on second thought that is a good thing because you don't want the "same-o-same-o" stuff.I recomend this book to anyone whom really like reading adventures.(BYE!)

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Summary: Twists and Turns
Review: I give this book a four star rating because it keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. The ending was a little "unexpected" because I thought that the adventuerers would have found what they were looking for.But on second thought that is a good thing because you don't want the "same-o-same-o" stuff.I recomend this book to anyone whom really like reading adventures.(BYE!)

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Summary: A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Review: A Journy to the Center of the Earth it is a good book. I think it would be cool to the center of the earth. I also like Professor Hardwigg and Harry. In the book the professor never give up. It the beganing i thing they would get to the center of the earth. The chapter names for this book get you interested for example 'Into the Bowls of the Earth'. Jules Verne was born in Nantes, France, in 1828. As a boy, he longed to travel to unknow worlds and at 12, he tried to stow away on a ship bound for India.But his father pulled him off the ship and gave him asevere beating.Jules, hower, vowed to continue to travel from them on-but only in his imagination.

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!!
Review: I would reccomend this book to anyone because of it's adventure and detail, and also there is a beautiful love story twisted in it too and it's truly romantic. I encourage all who read this synopsis to see the movie, because it's better that the book, even though the book is good too!

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Summary: Great adventure
Review: Excellent book. A bit slow moving at first but it quickly finds a good pace. It was so involving that I read the book in two sittings. The first part is like a travelogue and was very interesting. After giving great detail for most of the book, I didn't like the way it ended so quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good adventure story.

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Summary: Three explorers go to the center of the earth
Review: This is a classic novel by Jules Verne. In the story, Professor Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover an ancient parchment by an alchemist named Arne Saknussemm. They travel to Iceland and climb an extinct volcano called Sneffels. With them is the Icelandic hunter Hans. They journey into the center of the earth, in which Harry gets lost. They come upon and ocean and cross it. While they are on the sea they witness a battle of ancient sea monsters. Eventually they are thrown out of a volcano on Stromboli, an island in Italy. This was a wonderful book, but sometimes it went into too much detail. Still, a classic five star book. I don't see why anyone would give it 4 1/2 stars. It is simply absurd. I recommened this book to anyone with a good imagination.

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Summary: exciting!!! jules verne must of had an amazing imagination
Review: I have read it 1 time and I think it is an excellent book worth the time it takes

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Summary: Excelent book!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the best book that I have ever read and I have no dought that it will continue to be. I have read it four times and I loved it every time. I would also highly reccomend the movie version made in 1959.

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Summary: Not worth your money
Review: Last year, our science teacher had us read this book when we were studying the Earth's interior. I eagerly went out and bought it, only to find that it was a dissappointment. My favorite thing to do is read, and in my entire life, this is the only book my parents have had to make me read. It was detailed, which is usually good, but add too much detail as Verne did in this novel and you begin to lose interest while waiting for something to happen. I wouldnt reccomend this to anyone.