The Mysterious Island

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Author: Verne, Jules, Dolby, Alex, Carabine, Dr Keith (University of Kent at Canterbury) Classic science fictionPublished on 5 March 2010 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in the United K ingdom as part of the Wordsworth Classics series.Paperback | 528 pages199 x 126 x 29 | 338g With an Introduction by Alex Dolby.Translation by W.H.G. Kingston.Jules Verne (1828-1905) is internationally famous as the author of a distinctive series of adventure stories describing new travel technologies which opened up the world and provided means to escape from it. The collective enthusiasm of generations of readers of his extraordinary voyages was a key factor in the rise of modern science fiction.In The Mysterious Island a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the islands bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret. Show more