André Armandi is a popular author of adventure and pseudo-scientific novels, who masterfully combined a fascinating plot with elements of mysticism and attention to historical and geographical details. His works so convincingly intertwined facts and fiction that they sometimes misled readers. Maxim Gorky admitted in a letter to Korney Chukovsky that when he discovered Easter Island, he was expecting a report from the archaeological expedition of 1922-1923, but instead discovered a novel.

The novel Easter Island, presented in this edition, tells the story of a group of travelers who set off to a mysterious island in search of untold treasures. But their romantic adventure takes a frightening turn when they unwittingly disturb the ancient forces hidden in the heart of the island.