A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by David Brin (Adapted by), Vinod Kumar (Illustrator)

When Professor Von Hardwigg and his nephew Henry discover a mysterious parchment, little do they know that it will change their lives forever. After many hours of studying the manuscript, and a great deal of painstaking research, they finally decipher the hidden code. It dates back to the sixteenth century, and is written by an Icelandic philosopher, who claims to have found a passage to the centre of the Earth. Is it a hoax? Or is it the greatest scientific discovery of the day? There is only one way for them to find out. And so begins an adventure where the two men, accompanied by their guide Hans Bjelke, set out to climb Mount Sneffels. On reaching the top of the mountain, they search for the crater that will supposedly take them to the centre of the Earth. The promise of finding a subterranean fantasy world, filled with prehistoric life forms and mythical monsters, drives them on. Will they really reach the centre of the Earth, or is it all a myth?

Genres: Comics, Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Classics

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1864

About the author

David Brin is a scientist, speaker, and world-known author. His novels have been New York Times Bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. At least a dozen have been translated into more than twenty languages.

Existence, his latest novel, offers an unusual scenario for first contact. His ecological thriller, Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and near-future trends such as the World Wide Web. A movie, directed by Kevin Costner, was loosely based on his post-apocalyptic novel, The Postman. Startide Rising won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel. The Uplift War also won the Hugo Award.

His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy? -- deals with secrecy in the modern world. It won the Freedom of Speech Prize from the American Library Association.

Brin serves on advisory committees dealing with subjects as diverse as national defense and homeland security, astronomy and space exploration, SETI, nanotechnology, and philanthropy.

David appears frequently on TV, including "The Universe" and on the History Channel's "Life After People."

Full and updated at:

http://www.davidbrin.com/biography.htm

Reviews

[Apratim Mukherjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always been a fan of Jules Verne since I read Around the world 80 days and like reading graphic novels.The artists have done a commendable job to picturise Jules Verne's classic.I cannot think of giving lower than five stars to this classic.Its a must read..

[Namratha · Rating 2 out of 5]

After so many years, I continue to be enchanted by the thrilling and imaginative expedition into the bowels of the earth. After completing the abridged and unabridged versions, a graphic novel adaptation of Jules Verne's most celebrated story felt like the next logical step.

Decent artwork and concise storytelling serve as a gateway to anyone who wants to take a tentative step into the world of A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

[Tana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and quick to read. I liked it 👍🏼

[Tatiana Múčková · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Drishti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book
Devoloped curiosity and mystery as the book.moved further

[Mindi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Artwork was good...but the story was boring and too obviously unrealistic at the end.

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this graphic novel treatment of the classic adventure. However, the illustrations could have been better. The rendering of the battle between the sea monsters was especially poorly done.

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne, Vinod Kumar (Illustrator), Lewis Helfand (Adapter)

[Evan Sarkissian · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was speaking in an old fashion sort of way the whole book which didn't really appeal to me. I only read this book because i had to choose a classic novel for school. Still didn't like it but it was definitely a classic.

[Reetta Saine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vernen scifistinen puoli ei ole minun juttuni, mutta vallan nätisti alkuperäistarinaa mukaillaan. Islantilaisen oppaan lihaksisto ei taida kuitenkaan olla Vernen kirjoittama :).

[David Corleto-Bales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent graphic novel on the Jules Verne story.

[Tracy Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well done graphic novel.

[liv♥ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was just not entertained with this book. It was a cool concept though.

[anirez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Impressed with Verne's dry humour in this one.

[lu.books07 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tenhle příběh mám hrozně ráda, a po přečtení komiksu mám neskutečnou chuť se znovu kouknout na film🙏❤.