Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, who contributed to the development of the genre of the adventure fiction. The adventure fiction features the strict opposition between the good characters and the evil ones. It also features the exaggeration of the experience and feelings as well as the use of mysteries and riddles. An unexpected ending is typical of such stories. He is often considered the founding father of the science-fiction as well. According to UNESCO Jules Verne's are on the second place out of all the books in the world, judging on the amount of their translations. 'Abandoned' is the second book in 'The Mysterious Island' trilogy that consists of 'The Mysterious Island', 'Abandoned' and 'The Secret Of The Island'. The story is set after the American Civil War. Five Yankees flee from Confederats using the aerostat and eventually they get to some uninhabitated island. Each one of the five is talented in his own way, and that helps them to begin their little colonization. What adventures are ahead of them? Read this brilliant story and you will know!