background on the graphic novel

The novel is based off the book " Voyage au Centre De la Terre"  which translates into Journey into the Centre of the Earth.  it was written by Jules Venre. novel became widely read in the late 1800's while the United states was involved with  the civil war and France being under control of Napoleon.  The graphic Novel was published in January 2011.  It was adapted by Lewis Helfand and illustrated by Vinad Kumar.  These two stuck to the original storyline of the actual novel but enhanced the story by using panels, and actual art within the novel.