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The Mysterious Island Kısa Özet
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 a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wreeked 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....
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