The young man Godfrey Morgan and his mentor Artelett board a steamship and embark on a long journey round the world. Little do they know that the thrilling experience will also endanger their lives. The explorers become castaways, marooned on a desert island. Will they survive so far away from civilization? What will happen when they realize they are not the only ones on the island? Will they find their way back home ... alive? Jules Verne’s 'Godfrey Morgan' is an adventure novel from 1882. It is a story about a round-the-world ocean voyage, discoveries, dangers and courage.