The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island () is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Jules Férat. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "In Search of the Castaways", though its themes are vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, initially rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled "Shipwrecked Family: Marooned With Uncle Robinson," seen as indicating the influence of the novels "Robinson Crusoe" and "The Swiss Family Robinson". Verne
Jack's Return Home the paperback which tied in with the film version was published under the title "Carter" (Pan Books 1971, ). All references on the cover of the book also refer to the film under this title. The character of "Jack Carter", though not fully named for copyright reasons, plays a key role in the Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill graphic novel . The story takes place during 1969, shortly before Jack's visit 'up north' and the events of "Jack's Return Home". Jack's Return Home Jack's Return Home is a 1970 novel by British writer Ted Lewis. An uncompromising novel of a