{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-island-by-jules-verne-fiction-fantasy-magic-9781606647530","title":"The Secret of the Island by Jules Verne, Fiction, Fantasy \u0026 Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e LOST ON AN ISLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith their leader -- an engineer named Cyrus Smith -- they recreate the wonders of nineteenth century civilization with what they find on the island. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlong the way, the \"colonists\" rescue Ayrton (a character from another Jules Verne novel, \u003cem\u003eIn Search of the Castaways\u003c\/em\u003e) who has been living like a wild creature. In this book, the third part of \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Island, \u003c\/em\u003e they must deal with Ayrton's former shipmates -- bloodthirsty pirates . . . and discover \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Island.\u003c\/em\u003e Namely, their mysterious benefactor, who turns out to be none other than one of the most famous characters of science fiction -- with his wonderful invention!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerne, Jules:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. Verne was born to bourgeois parents in the seaport of Nantes, where he was trained to follow in his father's footsteps as a lawyer, but quit the profession early in life to write for magazines and the stage. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).\"","brand":"Aegypan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474127360274,"sku":"9781606647530","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ac7053c-5e5b-4928-84ab-cc4e8099a24b.jpg?v=1730213625","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-island-by-jules-verne-fiction-fantasy-magic-9781606647530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}