Off on a Comet

In the latter part of the 19th century, a wayward comet strikes the Earth in Algeria and carries away a small group of French and British soldiers from their posts. They are forced to endure a two-year journey around the solar system and back. Famed early science fiction writer Jules Verne chronicles the challenges that confront the reluctant castaways as they attempt to survive on this small body of rock while they await possible return and transfer back to their dearly missed home planet.

Public Domain (P)2020 David Gilmore

An adventure as always with Jules

For all the incredible detail throughout, I found the ending was quick & lackluster. I’ve never noticed it in his other works, but this one is heavy with stereotyping & kinda racist.