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The story of five Union soldiers and a dog who escape Civil War Richmond by stealing a hot air balloon. A great storm blows them to an uncharted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There, they apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to create a civilization for themselves. Along the way, the castaways' complications are always mysteriously solved. Will they discover the secret of the island?
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In Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days", Phileas Fogg, a solitary British gentleman of the Victorian era wagers that he can circumnavigate the globe in under 80 days. With his french manservant, Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a great adventure taking him through Egypt, India, the South Pacific, San Francisco and the Great Plains of the United States. But will he succeed and collect on his bets? One of the best-loved works by the French adventure...