S05 E07 - Journey to the Center of the Earth

First published in 1864, The Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is a sci-fi adventure novel about a geology professor and his nephew, who set off across Iceland to find a route to the Earth's core. Join us for our discussion of this classic and hear our thoughts on the difference between a mile and a Danish mile, the loyalty of Hans and the feasibility of surviving a volcanic eruption. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 01:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:50 - Introduction to the Author 08:25 - The Blurb 09:10 - Our Discussion of the Book 01:17:10 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time 01:18:25 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: ⁠Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea⁠ by Jules Verne ⁠Around the World in Eighty Days⁠ by Jules Verne ⁠From the Earth to the Moon⁠ by Jules Verne ⁠The Count of Monte Christo⁠ by Alexandre Dumas ⁠The Left Hand of Darkness⁠ by Ursula K. Le Guin ⁠On the Origin of Species⁠ by Charles Darwin ⁠The Secret Garden⁠ by Frances Hodgson Burnett Links: ⁠⁠Jules Verne⁠⁠ on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at [email protected].