Science fiction books from France
Recommended science fiction books (8)
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If you are into science fiction here are some science fiction books from France for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne EN
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A scientist and members of a gun club decide they will build a spaceship that can reach the moon.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne EN
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Written almost a century before the daring flights of the astronauts, Jules Verne’s prophetic novel of man’s race to the stars is a classic adventure tale enlivened by broad satire and scientific acumen. When the members of the elite Baltimore Gun Club find themselves lacking any urgent assignments at the close of the Civil War, their president, Impey Barbicane, proposes that they build a gun big enough to launch a rocket to the moon. But when Barbicane’s adversary places a huge wager that the project will fail and a daring volunteer elevates the mission to a “manned” flight, one man’s dream t... continue
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Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne EN
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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snaefellsjokull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano. From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his id... continue
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Nothing But the Rain by Naomi Salman EN
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A sleepy little town discovers its memories have become part of the water cycle in Naomi Salman's debut novella, Nothing but the Rain. The rain in Aloisville is never-ending, and no one can remember when it started. There’s not much they can remember. With every drop that hits their skin, a bit of memory is washed away. Stay too long in the wet, and you’ll lose everything you used to be. By the time Laverne begins keeping a journal, the small town she calls home has been irreparably changed. Every drop of water is dangerous, from leaky faucets to the near-constant rainfall, and a careless trip... continue
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The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier EN
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A New York Times bestseller and a "Best Thriller of the Year" Winner of the Goncourt Prize and now an international phenomenon, this dizzying, whip-smart novel blends crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller as it plumbs the mysteries surrounding a Paris-New York flight. Who would we be if we had made different choices? Told that secret, left that relationship, written that book? We all wonder—the passengers of Air France 006 will find out. In their own way, they were all living double lives when they boarded the plane: Blake, a respectable family man who works as a contract killer. Slimboy, a Nig... continue
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The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne EN
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Although The Mysterious Island is technically a sequel to Vernes' enormously popular Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, this novel offers a vastly different take on similar thematic motifs. As with all of Verne's best-known works, The Mysterious Island is a masterpiece of the action-adventure genre, with a heaping dash of science fiction influence thrown in for good measure.
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Vingt-Mille lieues sous les mers by Jules Verne FR
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Dans ce roman d’aventures, l’un des plus emblématiques du XIXe siècle, la foisonnante imagination de Jules Verne nous plonge au cœur des profondeurs, en compagnie du sombre capitaine Nemo.
Notions littéraires : un roman d'aventures ; le héros du roman d'aventures ; les temps du récit
Histoire des arts : l'Atlantide et le monde sous-marin, un motif récurrent
Repères historiques : la Révolution industrielle