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The Mysterious Island: Unabridged Classics for Jules Verne – The Originals
Author: Jules Verne
Format: Paperback
The Mysterious Island, a classic of world literature by French writer Jules Verne, is based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk. Selkirk was trapped for about five years on a remote island off the coast of Chile and found innovative ways to survive the ordeal and stay alive. The Mysterious Island is an absorbing saga of adventure as well as a tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit.
Verne, a master storyteller, tells the tale in a breezy and easily readable style. The island has a secret that is not easy to pry open. Drama and suspense abound in the novel as the five men and a dog, who land in a balloon on the island, encounter a number of mysterious happenings as they struggle to survive and come to terms with the fantastical place they are stuck in.
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