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Written by jules verne, jordan stump translator, narrated by berny clark. Sep 01, 2014 jules verne 1828 1905, translated by william henry giles kingston 1814 1880 a story of castaways, similar to robinson crusoe and the swiss family rob. Way back in 1961 i read the book and was facinated. The mysterious island by jules verne on free audio book download. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The mysterious island audiobook jules verne, jordan stump. The mysterious island is a not an easy read for most, written in the common language of the 19th century and containing many, many sections wherein the characters use their knowledge of period skills and science to survive on an uncharted island. Arrived 2 days early wrapped in a glade trash bag, crudely boxed in a single sheet of cardboard and heavily taped to waterproof.
The mysterious island follows the adventures of a group of castaways who use their. The novel is a crossover sequel to vernes famous twenty thousand leagues under the sea and in search of the castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. The mysterious island full audio book part 1 of 2 youtube. The novel is a crossover sequel to vernes famous twenty thousand leagues under the seas 1870 and in search of the castaways 186768, though its themes are vastly different from those books. During the american civil war, five northern prisoners of war deci. Aug 28, 2014 the mysterious island full audio book part 1 of 2. The mysterious island is the book that got me hooked on scientific adventures long ago. With some resemblance to the popular tv show lost, this 100 yearold story is intriguing and wellworth a read. The mysterious island by jules verne full text free book. Suddenly, they are caught in the middle of a magical ocean storm. These stories remain cult favorites of dinosaur and bmovie fans alike. The mysterious island jules verne audiobook and ebook. Sep 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Published in 1875, jules vernes epic castaway tale is loaded with geography, meteorology, astronomy, hydrography, orography, chemistry, geology and by virtue of appearing first in serialized form as the secret of the. The mysterious island follows the adventures of a group of castaways who use their survivalist savvy to build a functional community on an uncharted. The mysterious island audio book librivox audio books. The mysterious island, the secrets of droon book 3 by tony. The mysterious island by jules verne free audio book. There are several aspects of this story that make it a mustread for children and adults alike. Switch back and forth between reading the kindle book and listening to audible audiobook.
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