Project Gutenberg 2015-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 117 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Suomalainen, Samuli 1850 1907 S., Samuli Samuli S. Cinq semaines en ballon. Finnish Viisi viikkoa ilmapallossa Kolmen englantilaisen löytöretkiä Afrikassa Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Viisi viikkoa ilmapallossa" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Dr. Samuel Fergusson, an adventurous spirit and a well-known explorer, as he prepares for an audacious journey to traverse Africa using a balloon. The narrative delves into themes of exploration, ambition, and the challenges faced by those daring to push the boundaries of human knowledge. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the vibrant scene of a meeting at the Royal Geographical Society in London, where Fergusson's bold proposal to traverse Africa by balloon generates excitement and skepticism among members. A fervent speaker ignites national pride and support for the mission, resulting in the society pledging a substantial sum of money for the expedition. As the gathering buzzes with anticipation, we glimpse Fergusson's character—calm, resolute, and driven by a sense of destiny. The opening sets the stage for a thrilling adventure framed by the historical context of geographical exploration during the Victorian era, promising encounters with uncharted territories and the trials of human resilience against the elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Science fiction Africa -- Fiction Adventure stories Balloons -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 572303 2025-06-22T22:57:21.920904 text/html 572112 572051 2024-10-20T13:01:12.126499 2023-09-21T09:28:15.066999 text/html text/html 287104 2025-06-22T22:57:43.510785 application/epub+zip 296507 2025-06-22T22:57:31.841861 application/epub+zip 290503 2025-06-22T22:57:26.065876 application/epub+zip 594793 2025-06-22T22:57:53.665261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544179 2025-06-22T22:57:42.545828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514863 2022-09-22T09:55:37.889642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501374 2025-06-22T22:57:21.205914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481592 2024-10-24T17:33:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14206 2025-06-22T22:57:53.827221 application/rdf+xml 16809 2025-06-22T22:57:30.964842 image/jpeg 4327 2025-06-22T22:57:30.680837 image/jpeg 286250 2025-06-22T22:57:21.973895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia