“If at every instant we may perish, so at every instant we may be saved.”

When Professor Lindenbrock discovers a 16th century manuscript that he believes holds the secret to going to the centre of the earth he falls into a craze as he desperately tries to solve the secret message. After days of not eating or sleeping he discovers the location where you can enter the tunnels to the earth's core. He and his nephew, Axel, head on a long journey to an Iceland crater on the mountain Snæfell. After days at sea they arrive in Iceland and meet their guide, Hans Bjelke, a massive but quiet Icelandic man.

They start their journey across the country and finally arrive at Snæfell and begin their descent into the earth. They explore the massive subterranean tunnels that lead them to a sunless sea filled with ancient marine life. Could this strange world of the past full of luminous rocks, ancient forests, and all manners of life hold the secrets to the origins of human existence?

Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a fascinating and action packed science fiction novel. Verne is the perfect author for those interested in getting into classic literature as his books are short and easy to read. This book is full of adventure and science and if you are interested in learning how the world works and strange science theories you will love this book. It’s full of geology and palaeontology as they are studying the earth's formation and the ancient life they discover.

As they explore the subterranean tunnels under the earth they face lots of danger and you’ll be on the edge of your seat. The only thing people may not like about this book is that Verne tends to go extremely in depth about some of the science, he spends a lot of time just listing rock formations and ancient animals as well as long details about different measurements, but overall a fun read!

If you enjoy this book try some of Jules Vernes other science fiction novels such as 20 000 leagues under the sea and around the world in 80 days.