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First published in 1990. Although one of Jules Verne's lesser known novels, as part of his'Extraordinary Voyages'collection, there is still much to enjoy about'The Floating Island'•. Written in 1895 towards the end of his career this is an adventure novel with elements of sci-fi. A French string quartet traveling from San Francisco to their next engagement in San Diego, is diverted to Standard Island. Standard Island is an immense man-made island designed to travel the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The wealth of residents of the island can only be measured in millions. The quartet is hired to play a number of concerts for the residents during their tour of the islands (Sandwich, Cook, Society, etc.) of the South Pacific. The island seems an idyllic paradise; however, it is an island divided in two. The left half's population is led by Jem Tankerdon and is known as the Larboardites. The right half's population is led by Nat Coverley and is known as the Starboardites. Despite the obstacles encountered on their journey, the two parties have a disagreement that threatens the future of the island itself.

Author

Jules Verne

Publisher

London ; New York: K. Paul International ; New York, NY, USA: Distributed by Routledge, Chapman and Hall

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317856764

Subjects

Fiction, Anthropology, Literary Fiction