{"product_id":"the-mysterious-island-9791043138201","title":"The Mysterious Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jules Verne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mysterious Island, by Jules Verne, \u003c\/strong\u003etells the tale of five Americans who, in an attempt to escape the Civil War, pilot a hot-air balloon and find themselves crashed on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. Verne had been greatly influenced by works like \u003cstrong\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Swiss Family\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRobinson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that influence shines brightly in this novel of engineering ingenuity and adventure. Verne imparts the escapees with such over-the-top cleverness and so many luckily-placed resources that modern readers might find the extent to which they tame the island comical. Despite that, the island contains genuine mysteries for the adventurers to solve.The standard translation of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mysterious Island\u003c\/strong\u003e was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1875\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is credited to \u003cstrong\u003eW\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eH\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eG. Kingston\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite its popularity, it's widely criticized for abridging and Bowlderizing important parts of the text. The translation presented here, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen W. White\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1876\u003c\/strong\u003e, is considered a much more accurate translation, despite it also abridging some portions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776372949143,"sku":"9791043138201","price":2668.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043138201.webp?v=1777995860","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-mysterious-island-9791043138201","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}