Two-year leave

Author: (French) Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Each English novel in this series contains approximately 12,000 words, covering almost all common English vocabulary. To maintain reading interest and continuity, it is recommended that readers try to grasp the main idea of the sentences. Additionally, readers should make full use of the Chinese translation. The translation is provided side by side with the original text on the same page, helping readers read conveniently and flexibly. When encountering unfamiliar words or difficult sentences, readers can refer to the translation. For particularly confusing passages, there is no need to strain to understand them—readers can directly refer to the translation. With the comparative translation available, readers avoid the hassle of constantly looking up dictionaries and can also get a glimpse of English translation. This is precisely the purpose we carefully designed. Of course, what readers gain from this novel is not just English—the story itself has also given us much inspiration. We believe that by following the above suggestions, readers will benefit greatly.
In this book, fifteen children survive on a deserted island, overcoming various difficulties and ultimately living safely and healthily. The experiences of these children are truly invaluable for today's children who have weathered many storms. From this, readers can learn many survival skills, such as how to use the valuable resources provided by nature to sustain life. Of course, what is more important is not this, but rather that readers understand that when faced with adversity, as long as they have passion, reason, and courage, they will eventually overcome it. This is the lesson that the group of children in the book learns after enduring all kinds of hardships, and it is also the greatest revelation left for readers.
The description of "boy politics" praised by many in this book. The children on the island elect a leader, define powers and terms of office, implement rewards and punishments, and observe the reactions of each during elections—aren't these just a microcosm of the adult world? In short, this is a novel with rich and fascinating content, full of benefits, and utterly captivating. The tightly woven plot and the lovable and kind protagonists make readers unconsciously feel happy and worried for them. We believe that when the protagonists finally return home safely, even though readers know it is inevitable, they will still sigh with relief—this is precisely the charm of this book.