Jules Verne The Mysterious Island (Paperback) Wordsworth Classics

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Mysterious IslandCondition: NewEAN: 9781840226249ISBN: 9781840226249Publisher: Wordsworth Editions LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/05/2010Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 27mmItem Weight: 327gAuthor: Jules VerneContributor: Alex Dolby (Introduction by), Dr Keith Carabine (Series edited by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1840226242Description: 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 island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionBook Series: Wordsworth ClassicsTopic: Classic FictionRelease Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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