When the inventor Perry fires up his burrowing prospector, it runs out of control, plunging him with his young protege into the centre of the earth. There, instead of being destroyed by the molten lava they expect to find, they discover an inner world of bizarre savagery and unearthly beauty.
When the inventor Perry fires up his burrowing prospector, it runs out of control, plunging him with his young protege into the centre of the earth. There, instead of being destroyed by the molten lava they expect to find, they discover an inner world of bizarre savagery and unearthly beauty.
This tale set in Baltimore during the United States Civil War follows the exploits of members of an underemployed gun club who attempt to build an explosive device powerful enough to transport a man to the moon.
Comments for "At the Earth's Core"
Would love to read a sequel.
No good can come of introducing modern weapons to the core!
From the Earth to the Moon
By: Jules Verne
This tale set in Baltimore during the United States Civil War follows the exploits of members of an underemployed gun club who attempt to build an explosive device powerful enough to transport a man to the moon.
A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
By: Jules Verne
This version of that sub-magna tale is and earlier translation and said to be the more authoritative one.