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The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne (1875)
Five American prisoners of war escape by balloon during the Civil War and are stranded on an uncharted Pacific island, where they must use science and ingenuity to survive — aided by a mysterious, unseen benefactor.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1875, The Mysterious Island is Verne's longest and most scientifically detailed novel — a Robinson Crusoe for the industrial age, where the castaways literally reinvent civilization from scratch us...
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Five American prisoners of war escape by balloon during the Civil War and are stranded on an uncharted Pacific island, where they must use science and ingenuity to survive — aided by a mysterious, unseen benefactor.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1875, The Mysterious Island is Verne's longest and most scientifically detailed novel — a Robinson Crusoe for the industrial age, where the castaways literally reinvent civilization from scratch us...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=216
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