A beautiful day. Talked about my new induction pads, the problem I’m trying to solve, and the books I’m reading.
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Have you read Verne’s *The Mysterious Island,* the sequel to 20,000 Leagues? It’s a personal favorite. Verne wrote it as a challenge to himself after reading Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson – – he wanted a tale of people who arrive on a desert island with absolutely no supplies or access to a convenient nearby wrecked ship. Verne’s *A Journey To the Center of the Earth* is good, also. Having mentioned it, why not The Swiss Family Robinson? Dracula? Captain Marryat’s sea novels? Treasure Island? Captain Blood and Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini? Poe’s only novel, *The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym,* which travel writer Paul Theroux wrote of approvingly in one of his travel books. Twain’s travel books are fun reads. Les Miserables! How can I forget Les Miserables! I read the unabridged version, which is well over 1100 pages, and cried like a baby at the ending!
Oh, those are great suggestions.
I looked at Verne and Wells, noting that they both had larger catalogs than they’re usually credited with. Same with Melville – where Bartleby the Scrivener is often held up as the superior work.
Food for though here. Thank you