Return to the Centre of the Earth Leskanich. The story is narrated by Patrick Stewart. Recording was delayed after Wakeman was hospitalised with a life threatening case of double pneumonia and pleurisy, and needed time to recover. Upon release, the album reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1974, Wakeman released his second solo album "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", a concept album based on the same-titled science fiction novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of Professor Lidenbrook, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans who follow a passage to the Earth's centre originally discovered by Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic alchemist.
Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne "Journey to the Center of the Moon" was announced for the PC at E3 2005. The Adventure Company collaborated with developers Kheops Studios for the release. Benoît Hozjan, the co-founder of Kheops Studio, became Managing Director of the game, while Alexis Lang became the Lead Game Designer. "Journey to the Center of the Moon" was later renamed "Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne". Benoît Hozjan explained the change, saying that "Journey to the Center of the Moon" "seems to be confusing and some people thought that it could be the sequel to "Journey to the Center of the Earth"," another Verne-inspired