Journey to the Center of the Earth

I am in the midst of the story of Henry, who is the orphaned nephew of Professor Hardwigg. The professor stumbles upon a secret piece of paper hidden in an old book that had been owned by one Arne Saknussemm, who was a very famous alchemist. On the paper was an encrypted code written in Runic, a very old language. Eventually Axel (Henry AKA Harry) figures out the code and off the go, on their travels to the center of the Earth.
So far I like this book, but what I like most about it is the form of speech in which it is written. Because it is a very old book, written by Jules Vern, it has a very nice (I cannot find a good enough adjective) way it flows. So far I have only read 28 pages into the book, and already they are on the boat traveling to the entrance to the abyss. I still have a very long way to go so I think it is going to be a fun book to read this quarter. If I given a choice, having just read a little bit of the book, so far I can say I would recommend it.