# From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon

By Jules Verne.

"From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1865. After the American Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club proposes an audacious plan: build a massive cannon to launch three men to the Moon. When the club's president, his rival, and a French adventurer volunteer for the journey, they must solve the problem of surviving the explosive acceleration. The projectile launches successfully, but their fate remains uncertain until the sequel reveals their voyage through space. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Science fiction; Space flight to the moon -- Fiction; Moon -- Fiction; Space ships -- Fiction; Manned space flight -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [From the Earth to the Moon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/594) by Jules Verne (4 h 39 min, English)
- [Round the Moon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1078) by Jules Verne (6 h 3 min, English)

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