The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall

When Hans Pfaal' s creditors begin to circle, there is only one thing he can do. Construct a magnificent, science-defying balloon and escape to the moon! Hans records the details of this voyage with vivid otherworldly description, and impressive scientific know-how. This fascinating, hallucinatory adventure, is regarded as one of the first examples of the modern science fiction genre, inspiring works by later writers such as Jules Verne and H. G Wells