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From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon by Jules Verne

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From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon

Author
Jules Verne
Narrator
Bill Homewood
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Publish Date
1 July 2019
Run Time
14 hours 13 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Classic fiction
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Bored with inactivity following the end of the Civil War, the fanatical members of the American Gun Club in Baltimore look for a project to fulfil their passion for firearms. Their distinguished President, Impey 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 accommodate Barbicane and two bold companions, along with their dog, and they will claim the moon as America’s 37th state. From the Earth to the Moon describes the sometimes hilarious and always surprising events leading up to the launch of the projectile, while Around the Moon follows the three intrepid astronauts on their dangerous journey into outer space.

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Author
Jules Verne
Narrator
Bill Homewood
Duration
14 hours 13 minutes
Release Date
1 July 2019
ISBN
9781781982518
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Genre
Classic fiction

Synopsis

Bored with inactivity following the end of the Civil War, the fanatical members of the American Gun Club in Baltimore look for a project to fulfil their passion for firearms. Their distinguished President, Impey 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 accommodate Barbicane and two bold companions, along with their dog, and they will claim the moon as America’s 37th state. From the Earth to the Moon describes the sometimes hilarious and always surprising events leading up to the launch of the projectile, while Around the Moon follows the three intrepid astronauts on their dangerous journey into outer space.

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