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Once they survive these trials they find themselves in an impossibly big cavern edged with a large inland sea.

But first they must survive getting separated, the threat of starvation, and the loss of all their water! They travel north to Iceland, charting a course to a remote volcano, and hiring a rather and quiet local as a guide, Hans, they make their journey to the mountain, and via volcanic tubes, begin to worm their way into the depths of the Earth, where untold sights await them. Leaving his fiancée behind, Axel, as the narrator is less than excited to go, and honestly, I wanted to slap him on the back of the head a couple of times. It seems a scientist and explorer of old, Arne Saknussem has discovered an inner world below the earth’s crust, and despite ruling scientific theory, Lidenbrock sets off in Arne’s footsteps to prove him right. When Lidenbrock discovers an old book filled with runic script, it leads him, and his less than adventurous or enthusiastic nephew off on an exciting trip. In fact I quite enjoyed travelling with Axel, Hans and Professor Lidenbrock. Let me say that first off, as I dug into A Journey to the Center of the Earth, I didn’t realize in my younger days how much humor is prevalent throughout the story. I received a huge tome of Jules Verne novels and stories when I was very young, and I remember having difficulty with some of it as I plunged through the tales, but with my digging into the Sci-Fi Chronicles book, I thought it was high-time that I went back and enjoyed them properly.