The story of 5 American castaways, stranded on an island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean is entertaining enough, although somewhat far-fetched. As a group they are very resourceful, but they do occasionally require a helping hand from a mysterious, unknown benefactor. One great thing about this book, it closes the legend of Captain Nemo, the hero from 20 Thousand Leagus Under the Sea.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the genre of science-fiction. He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).