The Mysterious Island
(eAudiobook)

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[United States] : Books In Motion, 2014.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (22hr., 52 min.)) : digital.
Lexile measure:
410L
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With an Introduction by Alex Dolby 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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English
ISBN:
9781614535744, 1614535744
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MG
Level 10.8, 41 Points
Lexile measure:
410

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Read by Gene Engene.
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With an Introduction by Alex Dolby 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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Verne, J., & Engene, G. (2014). The Mysterious Island. Unabridged. [United States], Books In Motion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Verne, Jules and Gene, Engene. 2014. The Mysterious Island. [United States], Books In Motion.

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Verne, Jules and Gene, Engene, The Mysterious Island. [United States], Books In Motion, 2014.

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Verne, Jules, and Gene Engene. The Mysterious Island. Unabridged. [United States], Books In Motion, 2014.

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