Journey to the Center of the Earth

In Hamburg, the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock finds an old manuscript containing a coded message. Once it is deciphered, it points to a way into the depths of the earth through an Icelandic volcano. Lidenbrock, his nervous nephew Axel, who tells the story, and an Icelandic guide named Hans set off on a journey downward. Underground they meet strange landscapes, great caverns and relics of the distant past. The novel is a lively mix of scientific curiosity, hardship and humour, driven by the contrast between the fearless professor and his cautious nephew.