Five Weeks in a Balloon Chapter 11

EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 10 MIN

Five Weeks in a Balloon Chapter 11

from The Jules Verne Library · host Jules Verne

In which the Resolute arrives at Zanzibar, revealing the island’s bustling port and tense local superstitions that threaten the balloon expedition. The travellers make careful preparations on the nearby island of Koumbeni, amidst ominous rituals and somber farewells, before finally ascending in their aërial ship christened Victoria.

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