Off on a Comet, Or, Hector Servadac Jules Verne Paperback Novel Book

Description: FAST SHIPPING HASSLE FREE RETURNS SECURE PAYMENT EXCELLENT SERVICE Off on a Comet, Or, Hector ServadacAuthor: Jules VernePublisher: Fantastic BooksCategory: Classic Books & Novels, Adventure Books, Science Fiction, Science FictionBook Format: Paperback Shipping Please make sure to double check your shipping and address information before you confirm and pay. Where do you ship? Currently, we ship online purchases Australia wide. How long till my item gets dispatched? In most cases, orders made before 2 PM will be dispatched same day or within 24 hours. In some cases, handling time may take longer. If this is the case, specific handling time will be displayed explicitly in the listing. How long until I get my order? Unless you live in a remote area, most orders will be delivered within 2-5 business days at your destination, remote areas may take a little bit longer. Who are my items shipped with? 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The item must still be in its original condition and packaging.In these cases the customer will be responsible to pay the return postage. DESCRIPTION Off on a Comet, Or, Hector ServadacAuthor: Jules VernePublisher: Fantastic BooksCategory: Classic Books & Novels, Adventure Books, Science Fiction, Science FictionBook Format: Paperback When the comet Gallia impacts Earth, the results are catastrophic... but only for a given few. After the glancing blow, Earth continues in its stately course, but a few chunks of the planet's outer shell are taken up by the comet, along with several dozen people. Thus begins Jules Verne's vision of a voyage through planetary space. Those caught up on the comet--representing several nationalities--at first assume they've survived nothing more spectacular than an earthquake. But as physical laws seem to change, they investigate their situation and discover their new place in the universe. Adventure abounds, scientific extrapolation leavens the mix, and our voyagers soon revert to their terrestrial human habits: squabbling over control of territory, and trying their best to survive. When Gallia returns to Earth two years later, the survivors will have one chance to make it home, if they can devise a truly Vernian method to bridge their home world and their new world. Off on a Comet first appeared in serial form in 1877. One of the author's lesser known works in English, some of its social commentary is truly dated, and the overarching MacGuffin seems beneath his abilities. But after the reader accepts the cometary rendezvous with Earth, the author brings his scientific sensibilities on full blast, for a tale of scientific derring-do and wonders beyond imagining. Author Jules Verne (1828-1905) started life as a lawyer, but soon quit the profession to devote himself to writing, to the world's greater benefit. His first produced play, Les Pailles rompues (The Broken Straws), debuted in Paris in 1850, the year before he received his law license. His first published short story, "L'Am rique du Sud. Etudes historiques. Les Premiers Navires de la Marine Mexicaine" ("The First Ships of the Mexican Navy"), was published in Mus e des families in 1851. His first published novel, Cinq semaines en ballon (Five Weeks in a Balloon)--the first of his Voyages Extraordinaires, and the first of more than 50 novels--finally appeared in 1863. Today, Verne is remembered as one of the founders of science fiction, and is one of the most translated authors in the world. Cover illustration by Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846-1923) from the original serialization, engraved by Charles Laplante (1837-1903). GUARANTEE We guarantee all items are genuine studio release products - no copies, counterfeit or faulty versions. 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