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Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island | Jules Verne
With an Introduction by Alex Dolby. Translation by W.H.G. Kingston.Jules Verne (1828-1905) is internationally famous as the author of a distinctive series of adventure stories describing new travel technologies which opened up the world and provided means to escape from it. The collective enthusiasm of generations of readers of his 'extraordinary voyages' was a key factor in the rise of modern science fiction. In The Mysterious Island a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret.
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Panpan

🌟watch the movie instead! This was a horrible, characterless snooze fest.

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Pogue That is so true 13mo
BennettBookworm This is hilaaaarious 13mo
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Mehso-so

Much of the story is a setup for additional tales in this series.
Another updated version of a classic Verne tale by Greig Beck

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There, finally they lived happily, united in the present as they had been in the past; but they never forgot their island, an island to which they had come bereft and naked, an island that for four years had met their every need, an island of which there now remained only a small slab of granite lashed by the Pacific waves, the tomb of a man who was once Captain Nemo!
#TheMysteriousIsland #JulesVerne #Classics #Fiction #ScienceFiction #Adventure

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Clare-Dragonfly
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This might have been fun if it weren‘t for the weird semi-supernatural interference of Captain Nemo and, uh, the racism. Verne would get points for including a Black character but he loses them all for making that character a formerly enslaved man who is obsessively loyal to the master who freed him. 🤢 Anyway, the plot is about some men arriving on an uncharted island and having an unrealistic degree of success colonizing it.

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L'ile mysterieuse ... | Jules Verne
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bookish_wookish Sorry! I saw the clerk put the sticker right over my hashtag and cringed! Its your #hauntedhollowswap ☺️ 3y
wanderinglynn Yay! 🎃🖤🧡☠️ 3y
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A so-so that would have been a DNF if I were reading a book. As an audiobook it was OK. Good background noise I didn't have to pay close attention to while cleaning.

That's one #bookspin completed.

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The engineer discussing extreme climate change in a book published during the 19th century is a little discomforting. Definitely can't be waved off as "things were different then."

catsuit_mango I loved the Jules Verne books as a kid but as an adult it's surprising how much he foresaw and not only in the positive. 4y
Sace @catsuit_mango Right? People have been ignoring climate change (or the idea of it) for quite some time it seems. 😑 4y
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This was a great adventure. I feel like a kid again reading this story. Loved it

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There, finally, they lived happily, united in the present as they had been in the past; but they never forgot their island, an island to which they had met their every need, an island of which there now remained only a small slab of granite lashed by the Pacific waves, the tomb of a man who was once Captain Nemo!
#TheMysteriousIsland #JulesVerne #lastline #closingline #book #books #Classics #Fiction #ScienceFiction #Adventure #Fantasy #France 💝💝

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It took me a long while to finally finish reading this book. But once I finally started getting into it, I started reading more and more of it each day. This story was so full of mystery and adventure, it was very enjoyable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#TheMysteriousIsland #JulesVerne #ExtraordinaryVoyages #CaptainNemo #book #books #bookfeature #bookfeatures #bookfair #bookfan #bookfandom #fandom #bookfever #bookfanatic #Classics #Fiction #ScienceFiction 💖💖💖💖💖

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- [...] Il trouvera bien le moyen de nous faire du feu, lui!
- Et avec quoi?
- Avec rien.

#confianceaveugle

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New Kindle and art from favorite Verne book!

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There, finally, they lived happily, united in the present as they had been in the past; but they never forgot their island, an island to which they had come bereft and naked, an island that for four years had met their every need, an island of which there now remained only a small slab of granite lashed by the Pacific waves, the tomb of a man who was once Captain Nemo! #TheMysteriousIsland #JulesVerne #lastline #closingline #Classics #Fiction 🧡🧡

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#ManicMonday @JoScho
📙don't have a favourite beach read, but book with an ocean setting... either the tagged book or 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (both Jules Verne) 🏝
📘picking just one is so hard!!! Probably either sea otter or manatee or octopus 🐙 (couldn't decide!)
📗favourite beach🤔... probably Port Erin beach here on the Island, or Summerstrand beachfront in Port Elizabeth, SA. Now that was an amazing holiday!!! ❤💜💙🏖

JoScho Otters and manatees 💙🏝 6y
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Panpan

This is another #audiobook that I recently finished, and acquired from #librivox. I really like their philosophy of providing public domain books to people in order to encourage a wider spread reading of literature and nonfiction.
There is not much that I can say positively about this book. It was long and not very interesting. Reminded me of a less enjoyable Robinson Crusoe. In fact, you‘re better off reading that book. Leave this one alone.

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Conservio
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I think the seals would beg to differ. #classic #explorers

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful!!! 6y
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#Island One of many to check out on #SerialReader 🏝 #ReadingResolutions @Jess7

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Libby1 I read my first Jules Verne this year and really enjoyed it. Here‘s to reading more of his work in 2018! 6y
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I love this #CultClassic from Jules Verne! #NoteworthyNovember

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Because it's almost an handbook on how to survive a crash on a desert island. 😂. Because it's Verne and I can read, read and read Verne again and not be bored ever. Also I could probably cheat and get the whole series of books related to this book. 😗 🌴 📚 #emojinov

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Present from my dad. Illustrated version; its gorgeous. 🎁

Lcsmcat Beautiful! 7y
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By request, the inside of The Mysterious Bookshop! It's every bit as charming as we hoped. And there's a couch! And like half the stuff in here is signed. It's sort of amazing.

BookBabe Yes! @MrBook and I love that place! ❤️ 7y
britt_brooke Nice!! 7y
MrBook WOOHOO!!! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 A good chunk of that back wall is nothing but Holmes 😁. 7y
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#junetunz day 12 - #laislabonita

Haven't read any Verne, but heard this was a good, underrated entry in his bibliography.

AMVP I say underrated, but a quick look at goodreads shows it's one of his highest rated. *shrug* 7y
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An oldie but goodie. I loved reading Jules Verne as a kid. Can't find my copy so here's a google pic. #rockinmay #mysteriousways

Cinfhen Like this choice! Haven't read this particular adventure, yet! 7y
Bklover @Cinfhen I read it so long ago that I don't remember a thing about it! 7y
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Born.A.Reader
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#bookhaul from my therapeutic visit to the bookstore this morning. The copy of The Mysterious Island really cheered me up! 📚❤😊

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It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.

Nebklvr Lack of solitude can have the same effect 7y
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