Julio Verne

Two Years Vacation Julio Verne

A group of boys crosses the Atlantic on a yacht, living during the crossing, and then on land, the most curious and exciting adventures. This book is an invitation to awaken the adventurous spirit, curiosity, the capacity for wonder, in journeys that are also of the spirit. Not even the most exciting virtual reality can compare with the emotions of the experience lived in body and soul. The protagonists of Two Years on Vacation are fifteen young people of different nationalities abandoned on an island and fighting for life. The differences in nationality make up a set of acute and profound psychological reflections that contribute both to enliven the story and to identify the reader with the protagonists. Verne suggests a conflictive situation for a group of children, where it is proven that their courage and intelligence help them to succeed in the face of difficulties, dangers and responsibilities far beyond those common in their age.