The Mysterious Island

Interesting Facts

• The book is part of a trilogy that also includes the novels In Search of the Castaways and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
• The main characters find themselves on an uninhabited island after escaping in a hot air balloon during the American Civil War.
• The island where the events unfold is named after Abraham Lincoln.
• The book features the character Captain Nemo, who is also a key figure in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
• The characters use their knowledge and skills to survive on the island, creating various devices and structures.
• In the book's finale, it is revealed that Captain Nemo has been secretly helping the characters throughout their stay on the island.