The mysterious island / Jules Verne ; with an introduction by R.G.A. Dolby.

By: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 [author.]Contributor(s): Dolby, R.G.A [writer of introduction. ]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Wordsworth classicsDescription: 524 pages ; 20 cmISBN: 9781840226249; 1840226242Subject(s): Castaways -- Fiction | Adventure storiesGenre/Form: Adventure stories. | Detective and mystery stories. | Science fiction. | Detective and mystery fiction. | Adventure stories. | Fiction. | Science fiction.DDC classification: 843/.8 LOC classification: PQ2469.I43 | E5 2010Summary: 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. The men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. But the island has a secret... --Back cover.
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"Complete and unabridged." --Back cover.

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. The men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. But the island has a secret... --Back cover.

Translated from the French.

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