From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. The story begins with a collection of artillerymen and war veterans left idle after the end of the American Civil War. The first proposal they come up with for something to do is to start a new war, but their leader, President Barbicane, puts forward a plan to send a projectile to the moon - for scientific purposes.The whole "Gun Club", as this Baltimore society calls itself, bursts into cheers, and soon the rest of the world has become involved in the project.When a French adventurer and two of the club's members more or less demand to go along, it becomes so much more and bigger than just an extra-large cannonball to be launched into space.The novel was Jules Verne's third, following the 1863 debut Five Weeks in a Balloon and the previous year's To the Centre of the Earth. (From Wikipedia).Translated by Louis Mercier.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy