The Verne, Jules 1828-1905 creator White, Stephen W. (Stephen William) 1840-1914 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is a novel serialized from 1874 to 1875. Five Union prisoners escape the American Civil War by balloon, crash-landing on an uncharted volcanic island in the Pacific. Led by engineer Cyrus Smith, they transform from castaways into resourceful colonists, building tools, shelter, and even a ship. Yet mysterious events plague the island—unexplained rescues, sudden supplies, and invisible protection. When pirates threaten their survival and secrets emerge from the island's depths, the settlers discover they are not as alone as they believed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Island Release date is 2005-09-01 Norman M. Wolcott Original publication data not identified Science fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8993 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8993 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133228.0 8993