L' isola misteriosa

"Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best." This book is one of the most complete books I have ever read - literally. One one hand, it contains what we normally look for in a book like this, elements related to a great adventure. Then on the other hand it ha Leggi tutto

سؤال يدور في أذهان كل محبي القراءة. .اذا تم الالقاء بي في جزيرة مع كتاب واحد..ماهو هذا الكتاب؟؟لاول وهلة ساقول هاري بوتر..وستقول انت ما تفضلهلكن انصحنا جميعا ان تكون"الجزيرة الغامضة " في نسختها الكاملة هي ما نصحبه معنا لانها الأكثر فائدة هي تنتمي لسلسلة رحلات فوق العادة لجول فيرنمنذ زمن وانا احب هذه Leggi tutto

I love survivalist stories. Here stranded characters must use all their knowledge and intelligence to live on a island. It was fun to read how they worked diligently to build a home, finding food and making clothes and tool. The cooperating between the characters was also nice to read about, it show Leggi tutto

An exciting 19th century heroic adventure! Five intrepid souls - typical Victorian "men's men" all - imprisoned in Richmond by the North's siege of the city during the American Civil War, band together in a daring escape attempt - the theft of a hot air balloon grounded by a horrific summer storm. T Leggi tutto

Passionnant et palpitant jusqu'à la toute fin, avec un style érudit mais vivant. Mon premier coup de coeur de l'année 2016, et certainement pas mon dernier Jules Verne !

This is a story about the artist – not his art. The plot is practically nonexistent, contrived purely so Jules Verne can demonstrate his extensive scientific knowledge. Four men are air-balloon wrecked on an uncharted, uninhabited island in the pacific ocean. The island has every vegetable, animal, a Leggi tutto

As with many of my pre-Goodreads books, the date read for this one is a best guess, but probably roughly accurate. Although I liked it overall, I didn't rate it as highly as my Goodreads friend Bruce recently did. Simply put, the premise here is that in March 1865, five Unionists (one the black forme Leggi tutto