"Deux Ans Vacances" by Jules Verne - Bibliotheque d'Education et de recreation, J. Hetzel, Paris - Les Voyages Extraordinaires -ca 1895 first thus edition - 25cmx18cm - condition: very good, in half leather binding, minor rubbing, complete with all illustrations (all 91 ill. and coloured map) Two Years' Vacation (French: Deux ans de vacances) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1888. The story tells of the fortunes of a group of schoolboys stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific, and of their struggles to overcome adversity. In his preface to the book, Verne explains that his goals were to create a Robinson Crusoe-like environment for children, and to show the world what the intelligence and bravery of a child were capable of when put to the test.