Step back in time to 1638 with one of the earliest known sci-fi novels in English, as we explore the whimsical tale of Domingo Gonsales. In this abridged edition from 1768, Gonsales embarks on an extraordinary journey to the moon, aboard a curious machine pulled by a flock of geese—yes, you read that right! There, he encounters the enigmatic Lunars, the inhabitants of the moon. After a brief adventure, his feathered friends return him to Earth, landing him in China. This captivating account also chronicles several other thrilling escapades of Gonsales, reminding us that when President Kennedy spoke of landing a man on the moon by 1970, we might have already had a pioneer among us! - Summary by Verla Viera
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Step back in time to 1638 with one of the earliest known sci-fi novels in English, as we explore the whimsical tale of Domingo Gonsales. In this abridged edition from 1768, Gonsales embarks on an extraordinary journey to the moon, aboard a curious machine pulled by a flock of geese—yes, you read that right! There, he encounters the enigmatic Lunars, the inhabitants of the moon. After a brief adventure, his feathered friends return him to Earth, landing him in China. This captivating account also chronicles several other thrilling escapades of Gonsales, reminding us that when President Kennedy spoke of landing a man on the moon by 1970, we might have already had a pioneer among us! - Summary by Verla Viera
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Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales
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02 - Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales by Francis Godwin
Step back in time to 1638 with one of the earliest known sci-fi novels in English, as we explore the whimsical tale of Domingo Gonsales. In this abridged edition from 1768, Gonsales embarks on an extraordinary journey to the moon, aboard a curious machine pulled by a flock of geese—yes, you read that right! There, he encounters the enigmatic Lunars, the inhabitants of the moon. After a brief adventure, his feathered friends return him to Earth, landing him in China. This captivating account also chronicles several other thrilling escapades of Gonsales, reminding us that when President Kennedy spoke of landing a man on the moon by 1970, we might have already had a pioneer among us! - Summary by Verla Viera
Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales
Step back in time to 1638 with one of the earliest known sci-fi novels in English, as we explore the whimsical tale of Domingo Gonsales. In this abridged edition from 1768, Gonsales embarks on an extraordinary journey to the moon, aboard a curious machine pulled by a flock of geese—yes, you read that right! There, he encounters the enigmatic Lunars, the inhabitants of the moon. After a brief adventure, his feathered friends return him to Earth, landing him in China. This captivating account also chronicles several other thrilling escapades of Gonsales, reminding us that when President Kennedy spoke of landing a man on the moon by 1970, we might have already had a pioneer among us! - Summary by Verla Viera
