Written more than a century just before man landed in the moon, this classic adventure tale offers proved to be one of Jules Verne’s most prophetic. Additionally it is a forerunner of today’s research fiction.

In the close of the Civil War, the associates from the elite Baltimore Gun Club find themselves unemployed and fed up. Finally, their leader, Impey Barbicane, proposes a new project: create a weapon big plenty of to start a rocket to the moon. However when a daring volunteer elevates the objective to a “manned” flight, one man’s desire turns into a global space race.

This is a tale of rollicking action, humor, and vibrant imagination, filled with both satire and scientific insight.