Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
Stranded on a comet, unlikely companions struggle for survival, order, and the hope of home.
About this book
When a comet sweeps a handful of disparate characters — from a crusty army officer to an inquisitive naturalist — away from their small Mediterranean town and hurls them into the sublime and perilous theater of planetary space, Jules Verne turns a single extraordinary accident into an irresistible voyage of discovery. Packed with his trademark blend of meticulous scientific speculation, brisk wit, and human drama, the novel follows this unlikely crew as they grapple with alien landscapes, strange celestial phenomena, and the pressures that isolation places on loyalties and leadership. Equal parts rollicking adventure, speculative science, and social satire, Off on a Comet! delights the imagination while probing how curiosity and community fare when the world as they know it drifts away.