Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 123 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula L'île à hélice Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller_Island Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%8Ele_%C3%A0_h%C3%A9lice Produced by Ebooks Libres et Gratuits; this text is also available in multiple formats at www.ebooksgratuits.com "L'île à hélice" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on a quartet of musicians, known as the Quatuor Concertant, who find themselves in a series of misadventures while traveling through California en route to a concert in San Diego. From the outset, the narrative promises a blend of adventure and musical artistry as the characters navigate challenges in a foreign land. The opening of the novel introduces the four musicians after their coach overturns on a difficult road in Baja California. They assess their situation with some humor despite the setbacks, revealing their camaraderie and personalities. Each character is described in detail, from the ambitious first violinist Yvernès to the jovial alto Pinchinat, alongside their leader, the irritable cellist Sébastien Zorn. The scene is set for an exploration of both the physical landscape of California and the cultural quirks of the characters, hinting at the whimsical yet tumultuous journey ahead. As they embark on foot in the darkness towards a nearby village, their resourcefulness and musical talents will be tested in unforeseen ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Science fiction Islands -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature FR Science fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 828306 2025-07-07T12:51:29.676052 text/html 828127 2025-01-17T15:50:31.251781 text/html 362398 2025-07-07T12:51:38.552052 application/epub+zip 377676 2025-07-07T12:51:31.622111 application/epub+zip 377676 2025-07-07T12:51:30.442135 application/epub+zip 639120 2025-07-07T12:51:43.982046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603719 2025-07-07T12:51:37.828097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576524 2022-09-08T13:03:50.484081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769944 2025-07-07T12:51:29.137080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 749566 2006-02-19T09:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21750 2025-07-07T12:51:44.114986 application/rdf+xml 9313 2025-07-07T12:51:30.934043 image/jpeg 2658 2025-07-07T12:51:30.687062 image/jpeg 285602 2006-02-19T09:09:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 304022 2006-02-19T09:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 356634 2025-07-07T12:51:29.739068 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia