Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "CAPTAIN ANTIFER & THE STAR OF THE SOUTH – Treasure Hunt Adventures (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Captain Antifer" - The untold wealth of Kamylk Pasha has been carefully hidden in longitudes of a secret location. But soon Captain Antifer realizes that he isn't the only one with the clue to the mystery and there might be many more people involved in this treasure hunt than he would have originally imagined... "The Star of the South or, The Vanished Diamond" - Victor Cyprien has set out to woo the father of his lady love (Alice) by creating a 243 carat diamond called 'the star of the south' and gifting it to her. But all his plans are tossed aside when the precious treasure is stolen and the culprit is possibly someone known to them... Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.