Jules Verne
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Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is an enthralling odyssey that takes readers on an extraordinary expedition into the very bowels of the Earth, unlocking the mysteries that lie beneath the surface. Published in 1864, this timeless adventure begins with the eccentric Professor Otto Lidenbrock, whose insatiable thirst for knowledge propels him to uncover an ancient Icelandic manuscript containing cryptic clues to a subterranean world.
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Com o fim da guerra da Secessão, os Estados Unidos vivem um período de paz. Porém, um grupo de especialistas em balística não vê com bons olhos ficar de braços cruzados. Assim, decidem enfrentar um novo desafio: construir um gigantesco canhão que irá disparar um projétil cujo objetivo é chegar à lua. A notícia espalha-se depressa por todo o mundo e eis que surge um voluntário disposto a embarcar em tão perigosa viagem. E assim, em vez...
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Joam Garral of Iquitos, Peru, concedes to his daughter's wishes to travel to Belem, Brazil, where she can marry Manuel Valdez in the presence of Manuel's invalid mother. The Garrals plan to make the journey to Belem down the Amazon River via a giant raft. Along the way, Joam plans to get his good name restored, as he is still wanted in Brazil for a crime he did not commit. Absolute proof of Joam's innocence lies in the hands of a scoundrel named Torres,...
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Les référendums sur l'éventuelle indépendance du Québec n'étaient pas les premiers échecs de la volonté populaire de changer le destin politique des québécois. Les Patriotes de 1837 ont pris les armes, inspirés par le chef Louis-Joseph Papineau et un héros sacrifié comme Chénier à St-Eustache, pour tenter de devenir maîtres chez eux. Mais les coloniaux anglais ont déployé argent et force militaire pour écraser ces fils de la liberté....
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A courier of the Czar must be dispatched to warn the Governor-General of Sibera at once: Ivan Ogareff has allied himself with the fierce and ambitious Feofar-Khan. The Tartar chiefs are pouring their men into Siberia and fomenting rebellion. Should Ivan Ogareff and his allies succeed, the Siberian provinces will be wrested away from Russian control.No man is more capable of handling such a dangerous mission than Michael Strogoff. A native of Siberia,...
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Esta versión del audiolibro Cinco semanas en globo (la versión completa) es la más barata que también tiene audio de calidad superior. El audio fue editado especialmente para su placer en los Estados Unidos. El estudio usa un proceso tecnológico y trabajo artesano para crear una experiencia exquisita. ¡Es nuestro distinto placer presentarle nuestra versión de Cinco semanas en globo por Jules Verne, narrada por José Félix Rivas!
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Bored with inactivity following the end of the Civil War, members of the American Gun Club look for a project that will fulfil their passion for firearms. After much frustration, club President Barbicane proposes an exciting new endeavour – one that will cement their names in history: they will build the largest projectile ever known to man and shoot it at the moon. The bullet will be hollowed to fit the club's president and two companions, along...
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Jules Verne's classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero - Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris - on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean's depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.