As for difficulties … they were made to be overcome
A cult classic by Jules Verne, Five Weeks in a Balloon is the first of his books about ‘Voyages Extraordinaires’ and chronicles the travels of three men in a newly invented hot-air balloon. As Dr Samuel Fergusson; his servant, Joe; and his friend, hunter Dick Kennedy set out to explore Africa, they discover new lands, encounter peculiar characters and have themselves quite a few exciting adventures and misadventures! Interspersed with science, history, humour and cultural insights, the book whisks you along on a journey into the heart of the African continent.
