{"product_id":"the-mysterious-island-paperback","title":"The Mysterious Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsaac Asimov\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eBruce Sterling\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith little more than courage and ingenuity, five Union prisoners escaped the siege of Richmond-by hot-air balloon. They have no idea if they'll ever see civilization again-especially when they're swept off by a raging storm to the shores of an uncharted island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJules Verne, born at Nantes, France, in 1828, of legal and seafaring stock, was the author of innumerable adventure stories that combined a vivid imagination with a gift for popularizing science. Although he studied law at Paris, he devoted his life entirely to writing. His most popular stories, besides \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1870), include: \u003ci\u003eFive Weeks in a Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e (1863), \u003ci\u003eJourney to the Center of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1864), \u003ci\u003eA Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1865), \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e (1872), and \u003ci\u003eMichael Strogoff\u003c\/i\u003e (1876). In addition, he was the author of a number of successful plays, as well as a popular history of exploration from Phoenician times to the mid-nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1878-80). After a long and active career in literature, Jules Verne died at Amiens, France, in 1905.\u003cbr\u003eIsaac Asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.86 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mysterious Island\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302472413286,"sku":"9780451529411","price":16.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QTNxN0JMd3NQRzREVTREcEp2YTYxUT09.webp?v=1767477326","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-mysterious-island-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}