Jules Verne 
Five Weeks in a Balloon 

Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863. Initially published in 1863, Five Weeks in a Balloon was the first novel in what would become the author’s ‘Extraordinary Voyages’ series. It tells the tale of a 4, 000-mile balloon trip over the mysterious continent of Africa, a trip that wouldn’t actually take place until well into the next century. Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 American adventure film loosely based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in Cinema Scope. Balloonist Don Piccard acted as the film’s technical advisor.