Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
二十一の気球 (講談社 青い鳥文庫)
Professor Sherman, after retiring, sets out alone across the Pacific and instead drifts to Krakatoa, where he discovers a secret society of great wealth and a world of wildly imaginative inventions.
Work Information
A balloon journey becomes the doorway to a strange paradise hidden on the far side of the world.
Professor Sherman dreams of a quiet retirement and sets off in a giant balloon, only to end up on Krakatoa. There he finds a hidden society built on wealth, secrecy, and inventions that blur the line between science and imagination. As the volcano erupts, the story opens into a return journey full of humor, wonder, and elaborate invention.
Review Summaries
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Many readers enjoy the inventive premise and the lift of the adventure, while others divide over the leisurely narration and old-fashioned tone.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 講談社
- Published
- 1986-05-10
- Pages
- 205 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784061471993
- ISBN-10
- 4061471996
- Price
- 968 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論/評論・文学研究/外国文学研究/英米文学
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