"The Steam House" tells the story of several Europeans traveling in India in a wonderful mechanical apparatus, in shape very similar to an elephant. Dramatic clashes of heroes, leading each other a long political dispute, occur against the background of magnificent nature, wonderful monuments of history and architecture... "Uncle Robinson" is Jules Verne's first attempt to create an adventure novel in which the cognitive principle would organically combine with a lively, intricate intrigue. Many of the motifs of this unfinished work are transferred to the famous "Mysterious Island". Essay "Memories of childhood and youth" - about the author's teenage hobbies, about awakening in him an interest in wanderings and books . Artist E. A. Vedernikov . Design D. B. Stoneworkfb2 file created by Simon de Monfor (respect for the work done!). Cover and illustrations are inserted poRUchik (for those who are not afraid of the file size and the presence of illustrations is important).