Verne, Jules 1828-1905 creator text utu 2006 monographic nl 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Vijf weken in een luchtballon" by Jules Verne is an adventure novel published in 1863. The story follows Samuel Ferguson, an ingenious adventurer, who embarks on a scientific expedition across unexplored Africa by hot air balloon with his servant Joe and friend Richard Kennedy. Using a revolutionary altitude control system, the trio journeys from Zanzibar to the Atlantic coast, seeking to connect existing geographical knowledge while encountering hostile tribes, dangerous wildlife, and the harsh Sahara desert. Their mission includes solving the mystery of the Nile's source. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijf_weken_in_een_luchtballon Release date is 2006-08-20 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ Original publication data not identified Science fiction Africa -- Fiction Adventure stories Balloons -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19086 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19086 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133439.0 19086