When the accidental discovery of an ancient cryptogram reveals a path to the Underworld, the adventurous Professor Otto Lidenbrock sets off for Iceland, determined to reach the center of the Earth. But nothing can prepare him and his nephew Axel for what they will find underground: endless caverns and vast subterranean seas reveal the entire known history of the Earth and even more, as dinosaurs battle, giants drive mastodons, and danger and adventure lurk around every corner. Richly illustrated by Édouard Riou, the French painter and illustrator who collaborated with Jules Verne on six of his novels, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" also includes an afterword by Ned Halley. Designed to appeal to book lovers, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully giftable classic titles that have been loved. Macmillan Collector's Library editions are books to be treasured and cherished.