They are eventually saved by a passing ship.ĭuring the American Civil War, five Northern prisoners of war escape during the Siege of Richmond, Virginia, by hijacking a hydrogen-filled observation balloon. During their stay, the men domesticate an orangutan called Ju.
In crisis situations, they are assisted by an unseen helper who once supplies medicine and another time beats back the pirates. After receiving a message in a bottle, they rescue another castaway on Tabor Island. One adventure follows another as they cope with pirate attacks and active volcanoes. A storm takes them far away and they land on an unknown island. The Mysterious Island, is a fascinating story of five men and a dog who escape the American Civil War in a hot air balloon. The story has been well crafted right from page one and Verne skillfully draws you in so much so that you are unable to put the book down.
The rest of the story revolves around the strange island, its inhabitants and how they get rescued in the end. The story revolves around five friends who get blown off course with their hot air balloon and crash onto an uncharted island. THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND JULES VERNE'S EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGESĪlthough this book is often touted as a science fiction thriller, it has more to do with the immutable survival instinct of the Human spirit.
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