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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

Five Weeks in a Balloon Chapter 41

from The Jules Verne Library · host Jules Verne

In which the travellers face the perilous descent of their aërostat as its hydrogen escapes, compelling them to lighten their burden drastically whilst approaching the foreboding mountains that mark the boundary of the Senegal basin. With quick wit and brave resolve, they navigate the balloon’s precarious passage over the jagged peaks and find rest ensconced among the lofty forest canopies as night draws near.

In which the travellers face the perilous descent of their aërostat as its hydrogen escapes, compelling them to lighten their burden drastically whilst approaching the foreboding mountains that mark the boundary of the Senegal basin. With quick wit and brave resolve, they navigate the balloon’s precarious passage over the jagged peaks and find rest ensconced among the lofty forest canopies as night draws near.

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