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A ruthless pirate is hiding in the southern-most part of Argentina and the world, with an audacious and horrific goal, to seize the only lighthouse and plunge Patagonia and his flight from justice into darkness. A story of constant action, fortitude, and hope pitted against brutality and greed. Verne takes masterful advantage of the dreadful solitude of the location where the adventure unfolds and the excitement of the struggle against time. An adventure story from the mind of the master Jules Verne.

On an uncharted South Pacific island, the mad genius Doctor Moreau has found refuge. It’s here, away from London and the civilized world, that the scientist can conduct his experiments on animals without condemnation. When Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, washes ashore, he bears witness to Moreau’s cruel research and its bloody, inevitable unraveling. In exploring the disquieting crossroads of scientific progress and ethical responsibility, Wells’s cautionary account about the perversion of natural order rattles audiences’ sensibilities to this day.

After hijacking a balloon from a Confederate camp, a band of five northern prisoners escape the American Civil War. Seven thousand miles later, they drop from the clouds onto an uncharted volcanic island in the Pacific. Through teamwork, scientific knowledge, engineering, and perseverance, they endeavor to build a colony from scratch. But this island of abundant resources has its secrets. The castaways discover they are not alone. A shadowy, yet familiar, agent of their unfathomable fate is watching.