{"product_id":"five-weeks-in-a-balloon-9791043134371","title":"Five Weeks in a Balloon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jules Verne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e in a Balloon, by Jules Verne, tells the tale of three Englishmen who attempt to cross Africa, from east to west, in a balloon. Dr\u003cstrong\u003e. Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rational scientist leading the trio, accompanied by loyal sidekick \u003cstrong\u003eJoe\u003c\/strong\u003e and the doctor's sporting friend \u003cstrong\u003eKennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e.The three embark on many adventures: They encounter natives and dangerous animals, experience problems with their ballooning technology, and struggle with the winds and the weather. Throughout the novel, the author liberally sprinkles descriptions of flora, fauna, and geography, as seen through nineteenth century eyes.Though this is Verne's first published book, he already demonstrates much of the formula that drive his later works: the well-defined characters led by a rational scientist, the focus on science and technology, and of course the adventure-filled plot.The novel, first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1863\u003c\/strong\u003e, was topical for its time, as European interest in African exploration was strong. At the time the book was published, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Livingstone\u003c\/strong\u003e was midst-exploration in south-east Africa, and \u003cstrong\u003eBurton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSpeke\u003c\/strong\u003e had recently returned from exploring the \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Lakes\u003c\/strong\u003e region. The novel itself contains many references to actual expeditions that would have been current or recent for the original readers of the novel.\u003cstrong\u003eFive Weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e in a Balloon, by Jules Verne, tells the tale of three Englishmen who attempt to cross Africa, from east to west, in a balloon. Dr\u003cstrong\u003e. Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rational scientist leading the trio, accompanied by loyal sidekick \u003cstrong\u003eJoe\u003c\/strong\u003e and the doctor's sporting friend \u003cstrong\u003eKennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e.The three embark on many adventures: They encounter natives and dangerous animals, experience problems with their ballooning technology, and struggle with the winds and the weather. Throughout the novel, the author liberally sprinkles descriptions of flora, fauna, and geography, as seen through nineteenth century eyes.Though this is Verne's first published book, he already demonstrates much of the formula that drive his later works: the well-defined characters led by a rational scientist, the focus on science and technology, and of course the adventure-filled plot.The novel, first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1863\u003c\/strong\u003e, was topical for its time, as European interest in African exploration was strong. At the time the book was published, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Livingstone\u003c\/strong\u003e was midst-exploration in south-east Africa, and \u003cstrong\u003eBurton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSpeke\u003c\/strong\u003e had recently returned from exploring the \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Lakes\u003c\/strong\u003e region. The novel itself contains many references to actual expeditions that would have been current or recent for the original readers of the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776365215895,"sku":"9791043134371","price":2173.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043134371.webp?v=1777995820","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/five-weeks-in-a-balloon-9791043134371","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}