"Ticket No. '9672'" by Jules Verne is a book that takes place in a cozy Norwegian inn owned by Dame Hansen and her daughter, Hulda. The story is about their day-to-day lives and their meetings with the people who visit their inn. At the start of the story, Hulda is excited, hoping to get a letter from her boyfriend, Ole, who is catching fish in Newfoundland. It shows the importance of family and the simple things in country living. The story begins on a quiet and stormy evening, and shows a talk between a mother and daughter about the things they do each day. Dame Hansen is worried about her son, Joel, who is not home yet. The calm mood changes when a traveler arrives with a letter for Hulda from Ole making them feel happy and not sure of what comes next. The reader connects with this close family as they face life, love, and possible dangers.
Ticket No. "9672"
By Jules Verne
In a small-town inn, a mother and daughter's peaceful world is stirred by a traveler's arrival, bringing a letter that holds both promise and uncertainty.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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