[Pocket Edition] World Literature Masterpieces Library - The Mysterious Island

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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Mysterious Island is the third book in the famous science fiction trilogy by French writer and "father of science fiction," Jules Verne. The novel depicts the story of five Union Army prisoners who escape Richmond in a balloon during the American Civil War but are caught in a storm and cast ashore on a deserted island in the Pacific. They unite and help each other, relying on their wisdom and extraordinary perseverance, to survive tenaciously on the island and build a happy life. Later, they board the Duncan steamship commanded by Robert, the son of Captain Grant, and return to the embrace of their homeland.