![]() ![]() I first read a lot of his stories when I was very young and same as many of my favorite books that I read at that age, “Mysterious Island” traveled with me to my adulthood and I love it today as much as ever. So I have no idea, but Jules Verne was quite popular in the Soviet Union when I was growing up. I mean I do see his books occasionally when I walk in the Barnes and Noble, but none of my book buds seem to have him amongst their favorites. They must learn to rebuild a society for themselves while awaiting rescue.Įven after living in the US for two decades, I cannot quite figure out whether Jules Verne is a popular writer here (or in any other country, really). ![]() Five Union prisoners escape from the siege of Richmond in a balloon, are blown off course and crash on an uncharted island. ![]()
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