The Mysterious Island (Captain Nemo #3)

A group of five northern prisoners flee the American Civil War by stealing a balloon from a Confederate camp. They descend from the sky onto an undiscovered volcanic island in the Pacific 7000 miles later. They try to create a colony from nothing using cooperation science engineering and persistence. But this resource-rich island is not without its mysteries. They find out they are not alone the castaways. They are being watched by a mysterious yet familar agent of their unfathomable destiny. Jules Vernes imaginative marvel reveals a captivating riddle and the pinnacle of survivalist journeys.