It lies next to what is called the Witwatersrand arc – the richest goldfield ever discovered from which 40,000 tonnes has been excavated in the past 130 years, or, put another way, about half of all the gold ever mined ...
This new translation by Frank Wynne is accompanied by an introduction on the science of Verne's work and its influences. This edition also includes notes, a chronology and suggested further reading.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic has the added appeal of a psychological quest, in which the journey is as significant as the destination.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth is an 1864 classic by Jules Verne.
This new translation of the complete text is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
When the chance discovery of an ancient cryptogram reveals a path to the Underworld, the adventurous Professor Otto Liedenbrock sets off to Iceland, determined to reach the centre of the earth.
"The famous mineralogist, Professor Lidenbrock, finds a piece of parchment in an old book.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
The journey begins in Hamburg, Germany, where Axel lives with his uncle. Its main theme is perseverance toward a larger goal, and the power of earth. The main character in the story revolves around Prof.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Fast-moving and accessible, each story in this series is a shortened, illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original.
As David Brin notes in his Introduction, though Verne never knew the term “science fiction,” Journey to the Centre of the Earth is “inarguably one of the wellsprings from which it all began.”
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
An old piece of paper has tumbled from the book, a priceless parchment that will lead them on a terrifying journey to find what lies at the centre of the Earth.