Frank Wynne
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Originally published in 1864, this Jules Verne classic has wowed generations of readers with its portrayal of an imaginary odyssey into a subterranean wonderland. When Axel deciphers an old parchment describing a secret passage through a volcano to the center of the earth, nothing will stop his eccentric Uncle Lidenbrock from setting out at once. With silent Hans as guide, the two men encounter natural hazards, prehistoric beasts, and other curiosities...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First North American edition.
Physical Desc
506 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1948 Beirut, the eldest son of a prominent French family, Jean, who has committed a terrible crime, emigrates to Paris with his materialistic wife, while Etienne, the youngest son, seeks to make his fortune in Saigon and middle son, journalist Francois, tracks a killer who is closer than he thinks.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
364 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a fictional account of the life of Enric Marco, who was exposed as a fraud after receiving innumerable honors as an inspirational speaker and Holocaust survivor.