The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

In the United States during the Civil War, five Northerners escape from the besieged southern capital of Richmond in a hot air balloon. In March 1865, a terrible storm throws them onto an uninhabited island in the Southern Hemisphere. Each of the new inhabitants of the island has an indispensable talent, and under the leadership of engineer Cyrus Smith, these brave people unite and become a single team. At first, using simple improvised means, and then, producing increasingly complex tools and household tools in their own small factories, the settlers regulate their ordinary life. Soon, thanks to their hard work and knowledge, the colonists no longer experienced a lack of food, clothing, warmth and comfort.

"The Mysterious Island" is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne. First published in 1874. This is a logical continuation of the famous novels by Jules Verne "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "The Sons of Captain Grant". The action of the novel takes place on a fictional island where Captain Nemo landed on his submarine "Nautilus". The novel consists of 62 chapters, divided into three parts: "Shipwreck", "Abandoned Man" and "The Mystery of the Island".