Review: An excellent story that is a classic and one of my favorites!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
This is one of the classic stories of Jules Verne and it is also one of my favorites.  Five prisoners of war escape using a balloon.  Caught in a massive storm they are carried thousands of miles and land on a remote island with no inhabitants.  They begin to build what life they can and they are very creative and ingenious. Their adventures are what make this story so entertaining.  As the true nature of the island is discovered the group is faced with both threats from enemies and help from a mysterious benefactor.Jules Verne's writing and perceptions of the future and Sci-Fi were well ahead of his time.  This is an excellent story and I recommend it to you.