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Cinq semaines en ballon

by Jules Verne

The debut novel from Jules Verne, originally published in 1869. This is the work that established his reputation. Originally planned for a children's magazine, this story about traveling in balloons across Africa resonates in Verne's later works and contains all his fondly remembered themes.

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TravelHot air balloonsDescription and travelFictionClassic LiteratureThrillerFicciónViajes alrededor del mundoVoyages around the worldBalloon ascensions

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