The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island: Dropped From The Clouds is a classic adventure novel written by Jules Verne and first published in 1875. The story follows five men who escape from a Confederate prison during the American Civil War by stealing a hot air balloon. They are carried away by a storm and eventually crash land on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. The men must use their skills and knowledge to survive on the island, which is filled with strange and mysterious creatures and phenomena. As they explore the island, they discover that it is not entirely uninhabited and that they are not the first people to have landed there. The novel is a thrilling tale of survival, exploration, and discovery, and is considered one of Verne's most popular works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.