Jules Verne was a prolific French writer who greatly influenced the science fiction genre.
Samuel Ferguson, accompanied by his manservant Joe and his friend Richard "Dick" Kennedy, sets out to travel across the African continent -- still not fully explored -- with the help of a hot-air balloon..
A scholar, Dr.
Verne is the second most-translated author behind only Agatha Christie.
Jules Verne was a prolific French writer who greatly influenced the science fiction genre