Description: The Mysterious Island Abondoned Dropped from the Clouds Jules Verne 1888 Description: The Mysterious Island Written by Jules Verne Published by: Worthington Co. Printed in: 1888 Pages: 202 ----- Features ----- · Original Red Boards · Decoration to spine and front cover · Page Black and White Frontspiece Condition The book is in good condition. There is some light rubbing to the spine. There is a signature in the front of the book and no bookplates or markings of any other kind. The book contains all three parts of The Mysterious Island Trilogy : Dropped from the Clouds, Abondoned, The Secret of the Island. The pages are clean and free of foxing. This is an early edition printed by Worthington Co. in 1888. Synopsis The book tells the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. The story begins in the American Civil War, during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America. As famine and death ravage the city, five northern prisoners of war decide to escape by the unusual means of hijacking a balloon. The five are Cyrus Harding, a railroad engineer in the Union army; his black manservant Neb, who Verne repeatedly states is not a slave but an ex-slave who had been freed by Harding; the sailor Bonadventure Pencroff, his protégé Herbert Brown, a young boy whom Pencroff raises as his own after the death of his father, and the journalist Gedéon Spilett. The company is completed by Cyrus' dog , Top. After flying in stormy weather for several days, the group crash-lands on a cliff-bound, volcanic, unknown (and fictitious) island, described as being located about 2,500 km east of New Zealand. ---------- About the Author---------- Jules Gabriel Verne (1828–1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. One of the most translated author of all time, he is often referred to as one of the Fathers of Science Fiction. ---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you recieve your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a rare copy of Verne's classic work. If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers.
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