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This is a cute little story with the feel of Vernes-era books.
It starts after the adventure -- a balloonist is rescued from the ocean but refuses to tell his story except at a specific place and time. By the time the adventure is related, the reader and the balloonist's audience are in the agony of suspense. Much of the story shows a marvel at the advances of technology and goes into great detail of various inventions encountered by the balloonist. The actual plot is quite simple. ...more
It starts after the adventure -- a balloonist is rescued from the ocean but refuses to tell his story except at a specific place and time. By the time the adventure is related, the reader and the balloonist's audience are in the agony of suspense. Much of the story shows a marvel at the advances of technology and goes into great detail of various inventions encountered by the balloonist. The actual plot is quite simple. ...more
Kurang suka dengan terjemahannya dan ada beberapa typo. Kisah petualangan, yang tidak mendebarkan, membosankan, dan aneh. Tapi baguslah karena salah satu settingnya di Gunung Krakatau.
This was a typical children's book of the era. It mixed imaginative adventure with some historical facts that had me looking up a few things. Overall it was cute.
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