# The Mysterious Island

By Jules Verne.

"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 a remote volcanic island in the Pacific. Led by engineer Cyrus Smith, they transform themselves from castaways into colonists, building tools, shelter, and even a ship. Yet mysterious events suggest an unseen presence watching over them—unexplained rescues, strange gifts, and invisible protection. When pirates threaten their sanctuary, the island's deepest secret finally emerges, connecting their fate to another legendary adventure. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Agnes Kinloch Kingston
- Subjects: Science fiction; Adventure stories; Castaways -- Fiction; Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Mysterious Island](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/783) by Jules Verne (21 h 58 min, English)
- [Mysterious Island (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5350) by Jules Verne (23 h 23 min, English)

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