Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 332 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Secret of the Island Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Secret of the Island" by Jules Verne, translated by W.H.G. Kingston, is a novel written in the late 19th century. It serves as a sequel to "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and follows a group of British adventurers who find themselves stranded on an island in the Pacific after a ballooning expedition goes awry. The protagonists face threats from pirates and escaped convicts, all while uncovering the mysterious presence of the enigmatic Captain Nemo, who watches over them. The opening of the novel sets the scene over two and a half years after the castaways' arrival on Lincoln Island. As they have adapted to their isolated life, the sudden appearance of a vessel raises hopes and fears among the colonists. Led by Cyrus Harding, they debate the ship's intentions, with one character, Ayrton, recalling connections to a ship called the Duncan. Tensions escalate when they discover that the ship is not friendly; a black flag indicates it is a pirate vessel, heightening the urgency of their situation. The colonists must decide how to react to this new threat while defending their newfound home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Castaways -- Fiction Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 422016 2025-08-09T06:11:24.635583 text/html 427121 2007-05-16T08:18:48 text/html 4503306 2025-08-09T06:11:32.484561 application/epub+zip 4507185 2025-08-09T06:11:27.033580 application/epub+zip 219741 2025-08-09T06:11:25.608554 application/epub+zip 4691864 2025-08-09T06:11:36.257561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4680239 2025-08-09T06:11:31.465550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358349 2022-09-10T07:40:28.054659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400370 2025-08-09T06:11:23.740624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400382 2007-05-16T08:18:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20320 2025-08-09T06:11:36.402528 application/rdf+xml 12535 2025-08-09T06:11:26.113579 image/jpeg 3647 2025-08-09T06:11:25.856583 image/jpeg 4285869 2007-05-16T08:18:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 144767 2007-05-16T08:18:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4362782 2025-08-09T06:11:24.802559 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia