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Au plus bas de l’Amérique, là où les vents du détroit de Magellan cinglent des rivages sans merci, le Jonathan sombre. Jetés sur des terres farouches où bondissent les guanaques et grondent les mers australes, des hommes et des femmes doivent arracher à la nature hostile leur subsistance et un avenir.

An early, light-hearted short story, published in 1872 by Jules Verne. It takes place in the Flemish town of Quiquendone, where life moves at an extraordinarily tranquil pace. Doctor Ox has offered to light the town with a new gas, but actually has other plans in place. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd)

In London, 1872, a rich English gentlemen named Mr. Phileas Fogg argues with the members in the Reform Club, and takes on a journey around the world in 80 days with his new servant, Passapartout, with accepting a wager. Summary by Jessie Yun Cast List: Narrator: Adele de Pignerolles Phileas Fogg: BrassRhino Passapartout: Will Levine Detective Fix: Larry Wilson Aouda, Porter: Jessie Yun James Forster, A Reader, Mr. Oysterpuff, Pilot, Purser, Townsperson, Passenger: Rachel Andrew Stuart: Rob Board Gauthier Ralph: Todd John Sullivan, Judge Obadiah, Colonel Stamp Proctor, Mormon, Captain Andrew ...

Jules Verne’s sequel to his “From the Earth to the Moon” begins with a short chapter to catch you up, if you missed the first book. Then we join our three adventurers in their huge projectile as they gather themselves after the shock of being fired at the Moon from the Columbiad cannon. Perhaps in a nod to Yankee exceptionalism, Verne permits them an extraordinary encounter in space, and better yet – to survive it! But that encounter has a lasting effect: despite all the careful preparations to deposit the projectile on the Moon, it appears the travelers are destined to miss it! (The ...

Enigmatic Phileas Fogg accepts a wager about whether it's possible to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or under. The book charts his adventures on the way. (Alex Foster)

Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Arrgh and Shiver Me Timbers! Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver! This is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale as made into a play for The Punch and Judy Theatre Company in 1915. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Jim Hawkins: Rachel Mrs Hawkins: Jennifer Fournier Dr Livesey: Kristin Gjerløw Squire Trelawney: ToddHW Captain Smollett : Maria Kasper Hunter: David Lawrence Joyce: Elizabeth Travers Gray: Andrew Travers Bill Bones The Captain: Beth Thomas Black Dog: MaryAnnS Pew: Ray Kasper Long John Silver: Adele de Pignerolles Captain Flint (parrot): Beth Thomas Morgan: Esther ben Simonides Anderson: ...

Hello Everyone and welcome to soul study. I’m your host, Jules, a spiritual seeker by day and a Las Vegas dancer and performer by night. Join me in this spiritual book club style podcast where we discuss different books, stories and concepts that help us get to know ourselves and our unique individual purposes on this planet. Each week we will cover a few chapters of a book that tells us more about the soul and dive in deep on what you can take from these books and how to apply them in your everyday life. So, if you're ready to dive deep into life, consciousness and to become your ...

The book tells the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. The story begins in the American Civil War, during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America. As famine and death ravage the city, five northern prisoners of war decide to escape by the unusual means of hijacking a balloon. The five are Cyrus Smith, a railroad engineer in the Union army (named Cyrus Harding in some English translations); his black manservant Neb (short for Nebuchadnezzar), who Verne repeatedly states is not a slave but an ex-slave who had been ...

Langeweile gibt es für Max, Chester und Kela in der magischen Schule Lärchenhain nicht. Die Suche nach Hansis verlorenem Teddy T-Bone wird zum unerwarteten Abenteuer, denn plötzlich steht Max einem sprechenden Kuscheltier gegenüber. Als alle Lehrer zur Fortbildung verschwinden, scheint ein Tag ohne Pflichten bevorzustehen – bis Anton die Schlüssel zur Schule verliert. Gemeinsam stehen die Freunde vor einer Bewährungsprobe: Nur wenn sie das seltene Frostglöckchen finden, dürfen die Stadthasen bleiben.

Uncle Prudent et Phil Evans sont respectivement président et secrétaire du Weldon-Institute de Philadelphie, mais aussi d'intimes ennemis. Le Weldon-Institute est un club rassemblant tous ceux qui pouvaient s'intéresser à l'aérostatique, « mais amateurs enragés et particulièrement ennemis de ceux qui veulent opposer aux aérostats les appareils plus lourds que l'air ».

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Bandits & Rebels is an anthology of some of Jules Verne’s earliest work, including the first appearance of a submarine in his fiction. As well as his interest in science, it illustrates his geographical and historical range, with San Carlos, a story about smugglers in Spain; a story about the siege of Rome in 1848; and Martin Paz, about an indigenous uprising in Peru in the 1830s. The audiobook includes a detailed introduction by Sorbonne professor and Verne expert Daniel Compére.

Auf dem Bauernhof ist immer jede Menge los. Rosa Regenbogen nimmt euch mit auf eine abenteuerliche Reise quer über den ganzen Hof. Alle Geschichten sind wegen ihrer einfachen Sprache schon für ganz kleine Hörerinnen und Hörer (ab etwa 4 Jahren) geeignet und mit Happy-End-Garantie!

She’s The Boss Disruptors is a podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing leaders, founders, and changemakers who are challenging the status quo. Each episode explores the ideas, strategies, and mindsets that help disrupt industries, build powerful businesses, and create meaningful impact. It’s all about fresh thinking, fearless leadership, and doing business differently. 🎙️✨ Hosted by Jules Brooke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into the captivating world of exploration with The Great Navigators of the 18th Century, the second volume in the Celebrated Travels and Travellers series. Building on the foundation laid in the first volume, Exploration of the World, which chronicles adventures from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century, this installment takes you through the remarkable journeys of legendary navigators who shaped our understanding of the globe. The third volume will further illuminate the tales of The Great Explorers and Travellers of the 19th Century. Join Kajo and Piotr Nater as they guide you ...

Dive into the world of exploration with Celebrated Travels and Travellers, a captivating work by the renowned adventure storyteller Jules Verne. While best known for his fiction, Verne also crafted insightful non-fiction that illuminates the history of geographical discovery. This first volume, titled Exploration of the World, spans from 505 B.C. to the end of the 17th century, offering a vivid narrative thats both informative and engaging. The subsequent volumes, The Great Navigators of the 18th Century and The Great Navigators of the 19th Century, continue this thrilling journey through time...

Join three Englishmen and three Russians as they embark on an extraordinary journey across South Africa to measure a meridian. Tensions rise with the onset of the Crimean War, turning the Russians into enemy agents in an English colony. Experience the adventure and intrigue through this captivating tale, summarized by Kim.

Master Zacharius is a brilliant scientist, a master of his craft, and a man whose pride knows no bounds. He has achieved the remarkable feat of accurately regulating time, a power that seems almost divine. But as his own time dwindles and his legacy hangs in the balance, what choices will he make? Join Zachary Katz-Stein on a riveting journey that explores the intersection of ambition, mortality, and the quest for immortality.

A coming-of-age queer love story set in the glamorous but grueling world of international modeling—a "terrific debut ... roiling with deep questions of identity and art, love, and the irrepressible need for meaning in life" (Jess Walter, bestselling author of The Cold Millions) By the time Lou...