![]() ![]() This Shepard Boston edition of Wrecked appears as shipwrecked on the title page. Sampson Low published this work in three volumes, the first of which was entitled Dropped from the Clouds or Wrecked in the Air. In 1875, the first American edition appeared by Scribner s after the original plates of Sampson Low. This book is iconic as being a melding of another Verne novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. This novel follows the story and adventures of American Civil War prisoners of war, who escaped on a balloon to an uncharted island in the South Pacific. Mysterious Island, originally published in 1874, is an adventure novel that was significantly influenced by Robinson Crusoe and other shipwreck adventures. Jules Verne, The Mysterious Island Jules Verne s adventure novels are some of the most popular and famous works of literature of all time. 1875 1st ed Jules Verne Mysterious Island Wrecked in Air Shipwrecks Adventure It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason. ![]()
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