JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH COLLINS — JULES VERNE

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best loved essential classics From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason or judgment or skill or contrivance We were henceforth to be hurled along the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep In Verne s science fiction classic Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it Eventually he deciphers the story that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth finding his way there via a volcano Inspired by the manuscript The Professor is determined to follow in the explorer s footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best loved essential classics From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason or judgment or skill or contrivance We were henceforth to be hurled along the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep In Vernes science fiction classic Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it Eventually he deciphers the story that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth finding his way there via a volcano Inspired by the manuscript The Professor is determined to follow in the explorers footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn