Back to A Journey to the Centre of the Earth A Journey to the Centre of the Earth Chapter guide 1My Uncle Makes a Great DiscoveryProfessor Hardwigg rushes home to Hamburg with an old Icelandic book. Play 2The Mysterious ParchmentA scrap of runic writing falls out of the book, and nobody can read it. Play 3An Astounding DiscoveryHarry cracks the code: the alchemist Arne Saknussemm says he reached the centre of the Earth. Play 4We Start on the JourneyThe professor explains the volcano in Iceland, and decides they leave at once. Play 5First Lessons in ClimbingOff to Copenhagen, where Harry is made to climb a church spire to beat his fear of heights. Play 6Our Voyage to IcelandThey sail north and land in Reykjavik with letters of introduction. Play 7Conversation and DiscoveryOver dinner in Reykjavik they learn more about Saknussemm and his lost books. Play 8The Eider‐down Hunter. Off at LastThey hire Hans, a calm eider-down hunter, as their guide. Play 9Our Start. We Meet with Adventures by the WayOn ponies across Iceland's lava fields and fjords. Play 10Traveling in IcelandMidnight sun, lonely farms and a long ride west. Play 11We Reach Mount Sneffels. The "reykir"They reach the village of Stapi at the foot of Sneffels, with its hot springs. Play 12The Ascent of Mount SneffelsA hard climb to the summit, through cold and a sudden dust storm. Play 13The Shadow of ScartarisInside the crater they wait for a shadow to point to the right chimney. Play 14The Real Journey CommencesDown the chimney on ropes. The real journey begins. Play 15We Continue Our DescentThey follow a sloping lava tunnel that sparkles in the lamplight. Play 16The Eastern TunnelDeeper along the eastern tunnel, day after day. Play 17Deeper and Deeper. The Coal MineThrough a coal seam, with food and water running low. Play 18The Wrong Road!A dead end. They have taken the wrong road and must turn back. Play 19The Western Gallery. A New RouteBack at the fork, they try the western gallery instead. Play 20Water, Where Is It? A Bitter DisappointmentNo water left. Harry collapses, and Hans hears a stream behind the rock. Play 21Under the OceanThe stream gives them water, and they realise the sea is above them. Play 22Sunday Below GroundA rest day deep underground, and a check on how far they have come. Play 23AloneHarry falls behind and loses the stream. Play 24Lost!Alone in total darkness, his lamp fails. Play 25The Whispering GalleryHe hears voices through the rock and finds the others by sound. Play 26A Rapid RecoveryHe wakes up safe, cared for by his uncle, and hears waves. Play 27The Central SeaA vast sea under the Earth, lit by glowing clouds. Play 28Launching the RaftA forest of giant mushrooms, and a raft is built. Play 29On the Waters. A Raft VoyageThey set sail across the underground sea. Play 30Terrific Saurian CombatTwo huge sea reptiles fight beside the raft. Play 31The Sea MonsterThey pass an island with a giant geyser. Play 32The Battle of the ElementsAn electric storm smashes into the raft. Play 33Our Route ReversedWashed ashore, they find the storm blew them back the way they came. Play 34A Voyage of DiscoveryThey explore the coast and find a plain of bones. Play 35Discovery Upon DiscoveryFossils everywhere, and the professor makes an amazing find. Play 36What Is It?A forest of ancient plants, and something huge moves among the trees. Play 37The Mysterious DaggerA rusty dagger, and Saknussemm's initials carved in the rock. Play 38No Outlet. Blasting the RockThe way on is blocked, so they plan to blast through. Play 39The Explosion and Its ResultsThe blast opens an abyss, and the sea pulls the raft down into the dark. Play 40The Ape GigansSwept along in the dark, Harry half-dreams of monsters and giants. Play 41HungerFood is almost gone, and hope with it. Play 42The Volcanic ShaftThe raft is pushed up a volcanic shaft on rising water and lava. Play 43Daylight at LastThey are thrown out into sunshine on the side of a volcano. Play 44The Journey EndedIt is Stromboli, in Italy. Home to Hamburg as heroes. Play Listen to A Journey to the Centre of the Earth free
