Five Weeks in a Balloon

Author
- Jules Verne
Publisher
- Classic Harbor

Editions: 60
Language: English
Format
Category: Science fiction

Take to the skies on an extraordinary balloon expedition across Africa filled with discovery, danger, and adventure.

Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon follows Dr. Samuel Fergusson and his companions as they attempt an ambitious journey across Africa by air.

Their remarkable expedition takes them over unfamiliar landscapes and through a series of unexpected challenges. Verne combines exploration, scientific imagination, geography, and adventure to create a fast-moving story filled with discovery.

As one of Verne's early adventure novels, the book captures the excitement of nineteenth-century exploration while demonstrating the imaginative storytelling that would become his trademark.

Join Fergusson and his companions for an unforgettable aerial expedition across Africa.

Translators: William Lackland

Release date

Ebook: 29 September 2026