<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>During the American Civil War, five Union prisoners of war decide to escape during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, by hijacking a balloon. The balloon lands on an uncharted island in the South Pacific and the men establish a new life on the island.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A beautiful unabridged version translated by Stephen White with 67 original illustrations by N. C. Wyeth.</strong></p><p>Published in French as <em>L'Île Mystérieuse</em> in 1874, this novel is a sequel to Verne's earlier <em>Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas</em>. It contains three main sections: Dropped From the Clouds, Abandoned, and The Secret of the Island. It was influenced by other books such as <em>Robinson Crusoe</em> and <em>The Swiss Family Robinson</em>. During the American Civil War, five Union prisoners of war decide to escape during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, by hijacking a balloon. The balloon lands on an uncharted island in the South Pacific and the men establish a new life on the island.</p>
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