New Podcast Release - 'A Drama in the Air' - Jules Verne

It's been a long time coming, for which I most humbly apologise, but the audio version of episode 5 of the second season of Back of the Bookshelf is finally ready. It's another aeronautical adventure, this time from the pen of the great Jules Verne. It was first published in August 1851 under the title La Science en Famille. Un Voyage en Balloon, but is better known as A Drama in the Air .

The author needs no introduction, of course. A prolific novelist, poet and playwright, he is one the true pioneers of the science fiction genre. He is the second most translated author in the world, beaten only by Agatha Christie, and his work has been adapted countless times for film, television and pretty much anything else you can think of. In this particular story, he interweaves a gripping narrative with fascinating snippets of ballooning history, vividly conveying how captivated people at the time were by the exploration of the previously out of reach sky. It was the first piece of his writing to be translated into English, and although it's not as famous as some of his other works, it still clearly exhibits his skill as a storyteller.

Our version uses the original English translation with our usual immersive soundscape and music by Kevin MacLeod. The details are as follows...

TITLE – A Drama in the Air
AUTHOR - Jules Verne
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED - 1851 in Musée des Familles
NARRATOR - C.J. Carter-Stephenson
MUSIC - Kevin MacLeod
DURATION - 00:53:00

You can find the video at BACK OF THE BOOKSHELF SEASON 2, EPISODE 5

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