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After escaping from their captors in a giant air balloon, five prisoners of the Civil War find themselves stranded on a deserted island. Despite their different backgrounds, they decide to band together and combine their talents to live on the island, which they named Lincoln Island. Cyrus is a railroad engineer, Gideon is a journalist, Neb is a man who escaped slavery, Pencroff is a sailor, and Harbert is Pencroff's protĂ©gĂ© and son. Each man uses their skills in a different way, building houses, making inventions, and finding creative ways to live off of the island. One day, Gideon, the reporter desperate for human contact, decided to send a message via a bird. After a long period of isolation with no contact from the outside world, the men accept that they will likely spend the rest of their life on the island. Now, two and a half years later, the group finally spot a ship sailing nearbyâa fantasy sight. Hopeful that it is the way off their island, the group of survivors work to gain the attention of the ship, fighting off pirates and braving the rough environment to finally escape. However, as they fight to leave Lincoln Island, the survivors discover that it had been harboring a shocking secret all along.
The Secret of the Island is the third and final installation of Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island adventure series. Following The Mysterious Island and Abandoned, this exciting and mysterious adventure novel concludes the popular trilogy. The Secret of the Island is full of shocking twists and even features a surprise appearance of a popular character from another famous Verne novel. With detailed prose and memorable characters, The Secret of the Island depicts the satisfying reveal of mysteries present throughout the trilogy.
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- I. Lost or savedâAyrton summonedâImportant DiscussionâIt is not the DuncanâSuspicious VesselâPrecautions to be takenâThe Ship approachesâA Cannon-ShotâThe Brig anchors in Sight of the IslandâNight comes on.
- II. DiscussionsâPresentimentsâAyrtonâs ProposalâIt is acceptedâAyrton and Pencroft on Grant IsletâConvicts from Norfolk IslandâAyrtonâs heroic AttemptâHis ReturnâSix against Fifty.
- III. The Mist risesâThe Engineerâs PreparationsâThree PostsâAyrton and PencroftâThe first BoatâTwo other BoatsâOn the IsletâSix Convicts landâThe Brig weighs AnchorâThe Speedyâs GunsâA desperate SituationâUnexpected Catastrophe.
- IV. The Colonists on the BeachâAyrton and Pencroft work amid the WreckâConversation during BreakfastâPencroftâs ArgumentsâMinute Examination of the Brigâs HullâThe Powder-Magazine untouchedâNew RichesâThe Last of the WreckâA broken Piece of Cylinder.
- V. The Engineerâs DeclarationâPencroftâs grand HypothesisâAn aerial BatteryâThe four CannonsâThe surviving ConvictsâAyrtonâs HesitationâCyrus Hardingâs generous SentimentsâPencroftâs Regret.
- VI. Expeditions plannedâAyrton at the CorralâVisit to Port BalloonâPencroftâs Observations on Board the BonadventureâDespatch sent to the CorralâNo Reply from AyrtonâDeparture the next DayâThe Reason why the Wire did not workâA Report.
- VII. The Reporter and Pencroft in the CorralâHerbertâs WoundâThe Sailorâs DespairâConsultation between the Reporter and the EngineerâMode of TreatmentâHope not abandonedâHow is Neb to be warnedâA sure and faithful MessengerâNebâs Reply.
- VIII. The Convicts in the Neighbourhood of the CorralâProvisional EstablishmentâContinuation of the Treatment of HerbertâPencroftâs first RejoicingsâConversation on past EventsâWhat the Future has in ReserveâCyrus Hardingâs Ideas on this Subject.
- IX. No News of NebâA Proposal from Pencroft and the Reporter, which is not acceptedâSeveral Sorties by Gideon SpilettâA Rag of ClothâA MessageâHasty DepartureâArrival on the Plateau of Prospect Heights.
- X. Herbert carried to Granite HouseâNeb relates all that has happenedâHardingâs Visit to the PlateauâRuin and DevastationâThe Colonists baffled by Herbertâs IllnessâWillow BarkâA Deadly FeverâTop barks again!
- XI. Inexplicable MysteryâHerbertâs ConvalescenceâThe Parts of the Island to be exploredâPreparations for DepartureâFirst DayâNightâSecond DayâKauriesâA Couple of CassowariesâFootprints in the ForestâArrival at Reptile Point.
- XII. Exploration of the Serpentine PeninsulaâEncampment at the Mouth of Falls RiverâGideon Spilett and Pencroft reconnoitreâTheir ReturnâForward, All!âAn open DoorâA lighted WindowâBy the Light of the Moon!
- XIII. Ayrtonâs StoryâPlans of his former AccomplicesâTheir Installation in the CorralâThe avenging Justice of Lincoln IslandâThe BonadventureâResearches around Mount FranklinâThe Upper ValleysâA subterranean VolcanoâPencroftâs OpinionâAt the Bottom of the CraterâReturn.
- XIV. Three Years have passedâThe new VesselâWhat is agreed onâProsperity of the ColonyâThe DockyardâCold of the Southern HemisphereâWashing LinenâMount Franklin.
- XV. The Awakening of the VolcanoâThe fine SeasonâContinuation of WorkâThe Evening of the 15th of OctoberâA TelegramâA QuestionâAn AnswerâDeparture for the CorralâThe NoticeâThe additional WireâThe Basalt CoastâAt High TideâAt Low TideâThe CavernâA dazzling Light.
- XVI. Captain NemoâHis first WordsâThe History of the RecluseâHis AdventuresâHis SentimentsâHis ComradesâSubmarine LifeâAloneâThe last Refuge of the Nautilus in Lincoln IslandâThe Mysterious Genius of the Island.
- XVII. Last Moments of Captain NemoâWishes of the dying ManâA Parting Gift to his Friends of a DayâCaptain Nemoâs CoffinâAdvice to the ColonistsâThe supreme MomentâAt the Bottom of the Sea.
- XVIII. Reflections of the ColonistsâTheir Labours of Reconstruction resumedâThe 1st of January 1869âA Cloud over the Summit of the VolcanoâFirst Warnings of an EruptionâAyrton and Cyrus Harding at the CorralâExploration of the Dakkar GrottoâWhat Captain Nemo had confided to the Engineer.
- XIX. Cyrus Harding gives an Account of his ExplorationâThe Construction of the Ship pushed forwardâA Last Visit to the CorralâThe Battle between Fire and WaterâAll that remains of the IslandâIt is decided to Launch the VesselâThe Night of the 8th of March.
- XX. An Isolated Rock in the PacificâThe last Refuge of the Colonists of Lincoln IslandâDeath their only ProspectâUnexpected SuccourâWhy and how it ArrivesâA Last KindnessâAn Island on Terra FirmaâThe Tomb of Captain Prince Dakkar Nemo.
- A Note About the Author
- A Note from the Publisher