‘At last, the distance had become so great that, of this lunar world so wonderful, so fantastic, so weird, so mysterious, our travellers by degrees lost even the consciousness, and their sensations, lately so vivid, grew fainter and fainter, until finally they resembled those of a man who is suddenly awakened from a peculiarly strange and impressive dream.’

The thrilling sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, Around the Moon continues Verne’s richly imagined journey into space, cementing itself as a cornerstone of the early science fiction genre.

Having successfully built a giant projectile capable of firing as far as the moon, there’s only one thing left for the Baltimore Gun Club to do: put it to the test. Soon enough, three of the group’s members – Barbicane, Ardan and Captain Nicholl – find themselves hurtling into space armed with nothing but their trusted dog, three bottles of champagne and a dream. As they navigate fiery meteors, miscalculated trajectories and deviations from the projectile’s intended path, the three adventurers must do all they can to make it back to earth in one piece. With vivid imagery, fast-paced action and an alarming similarity to the procedures taken in the Apollo’s program ninety years later, Around the Moon sees Verne well and truly in his element.

Jules Verne (1828 – 1905) was a French author. A prolific writer, Verne penned novels, poetry, plays and essays during his career, but is best known for his adventure series Voyages Extraordinaires. He is the third most-translated author in the world, after Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare.