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The narrative begins with the auction by the US Government of fictional Spencer Island, located 460 miles off the California coast. The island is uninhabited and there are only two bidders, William W. Kolderup, a very wealthy San Franciscan, and his arch-rival J. R. Taskinar, a resident of Stockton, California. Kolderup wins the auction, buying Spencer Island for four million dollars. J. R. Taskinar mutters, "I will be avenged!" before retiring to...
22) Off on a Comet!
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Off on a Comet is a high-stakes adventure novel and is included in Jules Verne's celebrated Voyages Extraordinaire series. When the orbit of a comet named Gallia is headed towards the Earth, the planet is facing a very high risk. However, Gallia only touches a small part of the Earth, sparing most of the world, but taking a small region of the planet with it on its journey through space. Thirty-six people, spanning from French, English, Spanish and...
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Extrait : "Le 2 février 1873, le brick-goélette Pilgrim se trouvait par 43° 57' de latitude sud, et par 165° 19' de longitude ouest du méridien de Greenwich. Ce bâtiment, de quatre cents tonneaux, armé à San-Francisco pour la grande pêche des mers australes, appartenait à James-W. Weldon, riche armateur californien, qui en avait confié, depuis plusieurs années, le commandement au capitaine Hull. Le Pilyrim était l'un des plus petits,...
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‘The Golden Volcano’ is a writing work of a French novelist Jules Verne (fr. Jules Verne, 1828-1905). The lead characters are two cousins, who receive an inheritance from their uncle, a gold mine at outland Klondike. Weighing all advantages and disadvantages, they decide to go to Alaska.
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"The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras" is a gripping exploration of uncharted territories by the visionary Jules Verne. It chronicles the relentless ambition of Captain Hatteras, who, driven by an insatiable hunger for discovery, undertakes a perilous journey towards the North Pole. Battling extreme weather conditions, mutinous crew, and the uncertainty of unexplored regions, Hatteras demonstrates unyielding courage and determination in...
26) Around the Moon
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Embark on an exhilarating celestial adventure with Jules Verne's "Around the Moon." As the sequel to the groundbreaking "From the Earth to the Moon," this novel continues the daring exploits of the brave astronauts from the Baltimore Gun Club. Cast into space by a colossal cannon, their spacecraft, the Columbiad, is destined for a journey around the moon, plunging the crew into the heart of the unknown.
"Around the Moon" is a testament to Verne's...
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Des officiers sont chargés de fonder un fort au-delà du cercle polaire, dans le grand nord canadien. Le Cap Bathurst semble être le lieu parfait, mais ils découvrent trop tard qu'il n'est pas fait de terre, mais de glace ! Après une éruption volcanique, tout le cap se détache du continent et part à la dérive, emportant les officiers et leur famille. Que va t-il leur arriver quand la glace va commencer à fondre au printemps ? Jules Verne...
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