A Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne
Posted in Books by Harley
This book is a golden-oldie. As you can probably guess from the title, the plot is about a journey to the centre of Earth. Professor Von Hardwigg finds a cryptic bit of parchment with runes on it that tells him how to get into the centre of the Earth from Iceland. Dragging his unwilling nephew Harry along with him, he decides to try out the instructions.
The book is an interesting read, at some points the plot is a bit slow but the centre of the Earth more than makes up for it. I think it’s fair to say that this book doesn’t have that much action in it, but it does give food for the imagination. If you’re interested in sci-fi/fantasy then this book provides a good foundation for further reading. If you can, rent a copy of the movie version too and you’ll see James Mason playing an interesting Professor Hardwigg, not to mention more action and a woman!?
[rating: 7/10]