Round the Moon (Version 2) by Jules Verne is a thrilling and adventurous sequel to the popular novel "From the Earth to the Moon." This time, the story follows the three astronauts - Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan - as they embark on a journey around the moon in their spaceship.

Verne's writing is engaging and descriptive, painting a vivid picture of the spacecraft's journey through space and their encounters with various obstacles along the way. The characters are well-developed and the camaraderie between them is heartwarming to witness.

The novel is filled with scientific explanations and details about space travel, which may appeal to readers who are interested in astronomy and space exploration. However, the pace of the story can be slow at times, as Verne delves into technical discussions that may be difficult for some readers to follow.

Overall, Round the Moon (Version 2) is a captivating and imaginative tale that will transport readers to another world and leave them pondering the mysteries of the universe. Fans of science fiction and adventure novels will surely enjoy this timeless classic by Jules Verne.

Book Description:
Jules Verne’s sequel to his “From the Earth to the Moon” begins with a short chapter to catch you up, if you missed the first book. Then we join our three adventurers in their huge projectile as they gather themselves after the shock of being fired at the Moon from the Columbiad cannon. Perhaps in a nod to Yankee exceptionalism, Verne permits them an extraordinary encounter in space, and better yet – to survive it! But that encounter has a lasting effect: despite all the careful preparations to deposit the projectile on the Moon, it appears the travelers are destined to miss it! Careful scientists at heart, the former artillerymen in the projectile note every occurrence faithfully in their notebooks, along with the details of their observations of the Moon as they fly past… and round it. That precision might pay off as they try to figure out what happens to them next: will they fly off into space, become an eternal satellite of the Moon, or perhaps, something else? And do they have any way at all to affect that?