From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne
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Length 4 h 39 min
Chapters 27
First published 1865
From the Earth to the Moon (French: De la Terre à la Lune) is a humorous science fantasy story written in 1865 by Jules Verne and is one of the earliest entries in that genre. It tells the story of three well-to-do members of a post-American Civil War gun club who build an enormous sky-facing columbiad and ride a spaceship fired from it to the moon. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Chapters
1
The Gun Club Read by Alex Patterson 12:18
2
President Barbicane's Communication Read by Alex Patterson 13:49
3
Effect of the President's Communication Read by Alex Patterson 6:17
4
Reply From the Observatory of Cambridge Read by Alex Patterson 10:03
5
The Romance of the Moon Read by Alex Patterson 8:33
6
The Permissive Limits of Ignorance and Belief in the United States Read by Alex Patterson 8:31
7
The Hymn of the Cannon-Ball Read by Alex Patterson 11:02
8
History of the Cannon Read by Alex Patterson 7:25
9
The Question of the Powders Read by Alex Patterson 9:18
10
One Enemy V. Twenty-Five Millions of Friends Read by Alex Patterson 9:02
11
Florida and Texas Read by nielsbohred 8:53
12
Urbi et Orbi Read by Esther 12:53
13
Stones Hill Read by Esther 10:15
14
Pickaxe and Trowel Read by Chris Langston 9:57
15
The Fete of the Casting Read by Chris Langston 10:17
16
Ch. 16 The Columbiad and Ch. 17 A Telegraphic Dispatch Read by Laurie Anne Walden 11:10
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Ch. 18 The Passenger of the Atlanta Read by Lizzie Driver 12:35
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Ch. 19 A Monster Meeting Read by Esther 14:59
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Ch. 20 Attack and Riposte Read by Meredith Hughes 16:51
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Ch. 21 How A Frenchman Manages An Affair Read by Laurie Anne Walden 15:24
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Ch. 22 The New Citizen of the United States Read by Esther 9:30
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Ch. 23 The Projectile-Vehicle Read by Esther 7:16
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Ch. 24 The Telescope of the Rocky Mountains Read by Esther 7:22
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Ch. 25 Final Details Read by Leonie Rose 12:52
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Ch. 26 Fire! Read by Esther 10:34
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Ch. 27 Foul Weather Read by Leonie Rose 6:51
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Ch. 28 A New Star Read by Esther 4:36
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