Project Gutenberg 2007-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 70 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Het Geheimzinnige Eiland De Verlatene Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Het Geheimzinnige Eiland" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of castaways, led by the engineer Cyrus Smith, who find themselves stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. As they struggle to survive, they utilize their ingenuity and resourcefulness to create a new life amidst various challenges, including natural elements and attempts to connect with the outside world. The opening of the novel introduces the harsh winter conditions that the characters must endure as they prepare warm clothing from wool harvested from local animals. The passage highlights Cyrus Smith's determination to use his engineering skills to create a wool processing machine. Alongside his companions, including the steadfast Pencroff, they begin to prepare for the cold season, demonstrating their adaptability and collaborative spirit. Despite the inhospitable environment, the group's focus remains on survival and the hope of reaching out to the wider world, setting the stage for future adventures and discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Science fiction Adventure stories PQ Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 571902 569402 2024-09-10T04:02:33.698808 2023-09-10T07:40:26.212157 text/html text/html 571666 2007-09-11T15:11:46 text/html 6933305 2007-09-11T15:11:50 text/html application/zip 7291634 2024-09-10T04:02:45.523717 application/epub+zip 7298203 2024-09-10T04:02:36.969828 application/epub+zip 250846 2024-09-10T04:02:35.016802 application/epub+zip 7523523 2024-09-10T04:02:50.970692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7479421 2024-09-10T04:02:43.865730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445191 2022-09-10T13:57:05.279159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475144 475054 2024-09-10T04:02:31.853787 2023-09-10T07:40:24.344148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 474965 2007-09-11T15:11:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166722 2007-09-11T15:11:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19422 2024-09-10T04:02:51.125699 application/rdf+xml 14303 2024-09-10T04:02:35.399779 image/jpeg 4089 2024-09-10T04:02:35.207784 image/jpeg 6972022 2024-09-10T04:02:33.904809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia