{"product_id":"five-weeks-in-a-balloon","title":"Five Weeks in a Balloon","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA daring voyage across the unknown heart of Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn Jules Verne’s debut novel, the brilliant and adventurous Dr. Samuel Fergusson, accompanied by his loyal friend Dick Kennedy and the resourceful young servant Joe, embarks on an extraordinary expedition to cross the African continent in a hydrogen-filled balloon. What begins as a scientific journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure filled with breathtaking landscapes, hostile tribes, savage wildlife, treacherous deserts, and daring rescues as the trio battles the elements and the limits of their invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith vivid imagination and scientific enthusiasm, Verne captures the spirit of exploration during the age of discovery. \u003cem\u003eFive Weeks in a Balloon\u003c\/em\u003e blends high adventure, technological wonder, and geographical detail in a fast-paced narrative that established many of the hallmarks of Verne’s later masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published in 1863\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJules Verne’s first full-length novel and the beginning of his famous \u003cem\u003eVoyages Extraordinaires\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pioneering work of adventure fiction and early science fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elegant print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text, ideal for your bookshelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEbook\u003c\/strong\u003e: DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e: Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, perfect for immersive listening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA timeless classic for readers of all ages who love tales of exploration, invention, and high adventure, or the perfect gift for anyone inspired by humanity’s drive to discover the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/strong\u003e (1828–1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright, widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction. His extraordinary visions of submarines, space travel, airplanes, and other futuristic technologies in works such as \u003cem\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Center of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e have inspired generations of scientists, explorers, and writers. Verne’s imaginative storytelling, combined with scientific curiosity, continues to captivate readers more than a century after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54841941262708,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54841941295476,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54841941328244,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54841941361012,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/FiveWeeksInABalloon_JulesVerne_Ebook.png?v=1782278119","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/five-weeks-in-a-balloon","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}