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The Mysterious Island

By: Jules Verne
Narrated by: Berny Clark
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Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne’s masterpiece.

“Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump” (Kirkus Reviews), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island’s secret.

Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Fiction Science Fiction

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Editor reviews

This 19th-century adventure novel will delight Verne fans. As in other works by Verne the characters are ideal and the plot seems convenient rather than organic. Verne was not a scientist, but he was obsessed by all the scientific disciplines. Verne’s novels are full of magical inventions and pseudo-scientific rhetoric. In The Mysterious Island, five men and a pooch land their balloon on an exotic island. They undertake to learn the secret of the place. Narrator Berny Clark’s lively voice sings out the animated dialogue. His excited yet genteel tone makes the densely descriptive text sound lighter and less mannered. His voice sustains an energetic lilt throughout his performance of this lengthy and exhaustively sketched fiction.
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I loved that he acted different characters. I love the story. Brilliant book. Takes back in time.

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The narration was so good that it Made the story more interesting, worth it, great job:)

Awesome narration!!

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Easy listening at its best! Thoroughly enjoyed this adventure story! Top drawer narration and fast paced

A cracking wee holiday book

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Fantastic story and narration, the kind of book that makes you want to hear more of it once you reach the end.

Capital!

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This is a classic, everyone needs to listen to at least once, I would recommend

Very good

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Fabulous story. Well narrated with different voices for each character. Recommend! The plot keeps you motivated throughout the otherwise long read.

Fantastic story

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, yes and yes again, I loved this book and couldn't put it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Mysterious Island?

Any thing involving pencroft and food!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Try it, you'll love it!

in the words of Pencroft, Hoorah!

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i wanted to like it and if you like lots of chemistry read it, but its not a thriller. Some people will find it fascinating, but as I say I got a bit bored at times.

Good at points but sometimes dull

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Really good book couldn’t stop listening to it, it would keep me up all night

Narrator really makes the book come alive

Great

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Some very interesting practical solutions expressed in this story, of how to survive in those circumstances.

Brilliant

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