Jules Verne

The Mysterious Island (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, a hot air balloon is swept off course only to land on a faraway desert island In the midst of the American Civil War, five prisoners hijack a hot air balloon to make their escape. Caught in the winds of a violent storm, the balloon is blown far, far away from its point of departure in Richmond, Virginia. When the craft crash-lands, its passengers find themselves castaways on an exotic island. Here they are forced to contend with wild animals, pirates, and an active volcano-in a fight for their very survival. Beloved for well over a century, The Mysterious Islandis an enduring adventure classic by the masterful Jules Verne. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781504013895
• Artikelnr.: 42890148

Autorenporträt

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.

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