Castaways from the Clouds (Translated and Illustrated) The Mysterious Island--Part I |
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| Illustrator:
| Schoolcraft, Robert |
| Translator:
| Schoolcraft, Robert |
| Author:
| Verne, Jules |
| ISBN: | 979-8-6307-2133-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.50 |
Book Description:
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Part I of Jules Verne's master work: The Mysterious Island. In 1865 during the American Civil War, a violent storm sweeps a balloon carrying Cyrus Smith an engineer, his personal assistant Neb, Gedeon Spilett a reporter, Pencroff a sailor and Herbert his young ward; the five Northern prisoners of war have escaped, but will end up on an unknown island in the South Pacific. After taking care of basic necessities, they proceed to rebuild most of modern civilization. However, a series of...
More DescriptionPart I of Jules Verne's master work: The Mysterious Island. In 1865 during the American Civil War, a violent storm sweeps a balloon carrying Cyrus Smith an engineer, his personal assistant Neb, Gedeon Spilett a reporter, Pencroff a sailor and Herbert his young ward; the five Northern prisoners of war have escaped, but will end up on an unknown island in the South Pacific. After taking care of basic necessities, they proceed to rebuild most of modern civilization. However, a series of puzzling incidents --including a lead bullet-- leads the colonists to believe they are not alone on the Mysterious Island ...MS BookS Publishing's The Abandoned (Translated and Illustrated)--Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island--Part 2 with 25 Original Illustrations by Robert Schoolcraft will be on sale May 25, 2020.