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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

by Jules Verne

About this book

Join three intrepid explorers as they seek to cross and explore the continent of Africa from Indian Ocean to Atlantic Ocean, except they’re doing it by hot air balloon. Scholar and scientist Samuel Ferguson, his manservant Joe, and his friend Richard “Dick” Kennedy engage in this mighty scientific feat, as they face danger after danger, enjoy adventure after adventure, and experience the literal highs and lows of Africa from the view of a hot air balloon. (Summary by Alex C. Telander)

A French version is available / Une version française est disponible : Cinq semaines en ballon.
A Danish version is also available: Fem Uger i Ballon

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  1. 1Chapter 114:43 · read by Alex C. Telander
  2. 2Chapter 26:34 · read by Alex C. Telander
  3. 3Chapter 312:47 · read by Alex C. Telander
  4. 4Chapter 49:55 · read by Alex C. Telander
  5. 5Chapter 59:44 · read by Alex C. Telander
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  8. 8Chapter 810:28 · read by Alex C. Telander
  9. 9Chapter 97:50 · read by Alex C. Telander
  10. 10Chapter 108:40 · read by Alex C. Telander
  11. 11Chapter 1110:27 · read by Alex C. Telander
  12. 12Chapter 1213:18 · read by Alex C. Telander
  13. 13Chapter 1311:22 · read by Alex C. Telander
  14. 14Chapter 1413:27 · read by Alex C. Telander
  15. 15Chapter 1517:22 · read by Alex C. Telander
  16. 16Chapter 1614:57 · read by Alex C. Telander
  17. 17Chapter 1714:26 · read by Alex C. Telander
  18. 18Chapter 1815:22 · read by Alex C. Telander
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  21. 21Chapter 2112:35 · read by Alex C. Telander
  22. 22Chapter 2213:28 · read by Alex C. Telander
  23. 23Chapter 2312:27 · read by Alex C. Telander
  24. 24Chapter 2412:35 · read by Alex C. Telander
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  26. 26Chapter 2610:53 · read by Alex C. Telander
  27. 27Chapter 2710:10 · read by Alex C. Telander
  28. 28Chapter 2810:21 · read by Alex C. Telander
  29. 29Chapter 2911:17 · read by Alex C. Telander
  30. 30Chapter 3013:56 · read by Alex C. Telander
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  32. 32Chapter 329:36 · read by Alex C. Telander
  33. 33Chapter 3312:13 · read by Alex C. Telander
  34. 34Chapter 349:29 · read by Alex C. Telander
  35. 35Chapter 3517:29 · read by Alex C. Telander
  36. 36Chapter 369:26 · read by Alex C. Telander
  37. 37Chapter 3710:48 · read by Alex C. Telander
  38. 38Chapter 3815:19 · read by Alex C. Telander
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  41. 41Chapter 4112:45 · read by Alex C. Telander
  42. 42Chapter 429:04 · read by Alex C. Telander
  43. 43Chapter 4314:13 · read by Alex C. Telander
  44. 44Chapter 446:03 · read by Alex C. Telander

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