Funny, surprising and well documented, Jules Verne's drive me crazy with the amount of number, calculs, diagramm and chart in this book. But one admire the dedication of a man depicting the impossible and burlesque situations with an seriousness that is respectable.
I love to hate the characters but I think the keys and real meaning of the Story escape me for I lack in knowledge of French-American relationships and history at the time. A classic and absolute re-read