Jules Verne was born in 1828 in Nantes, France. His novels, always well documented, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time. "The Mysterious Island" was published in 1875.

The story is set in the USA during the Civil War. Five people decide to escape from a small town in an air balloon. Unfortunately, they are thrown on an uninhabited island somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. 

However, they manage to set fire, different tools and identify their location. In the end they escape from the island by boat and return to the USA.

We totally recommend "The Mysterious Island" especially for teenagers because in this book you can find a lot of useful information. Moreover, this book will definitely broaden your horizons. 

The reader is hooked from page one and entirely swept up in the world Verne creates. The novel is wonderfully written and has emotional and intellectual enrichment.