Floating Island. Robur the Conqueror. Lord of the World. – Verne Jules – ABC – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-33580-6
Floating Island. Robur the Conqueror. Lord of the World.
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Floating Island. Robur the Conqueror. Lord of the World.
19.99 €
A classic of adventure literature from the founder of the science fiction genre, the great inventor and educator Jules Verne. Lively characters, vivid geographical descriptions, and, of course, scientific information seamlessly woven into the adventure plot—these are the hallmarks of the French writer's gripping prose. This collection includes three novels, the plots of which are driven by fantastic inventions in the field of transportation.
"The Floating Island." A gigantic self-propelled island on steel pontoons plows through the Pacific Ocean. It houses an entire city with an artificial river, parks, boulevards, promenades, and all the imaginable amenities of civilization. The wealthy individuals who built this electric-powered oceanic Eden can afford anything—even kidnapping a quartet of virtuoso musicians to delight the jaded public of Billionaire City. What they can't live without is a struggle for influence and selfish interests.
Robur the Conqueror. The brilliant inventor Robur will stop at nothing to prove the superiority of heavier-than-air aircraft over hot air balloons. Not content with provoking a shootout at a meeting of the Weldon Society, he also kidnapped the chairman, his servant, and his secretary to embark on a dizzying journey across the planet in the giant airship "Albatross."
Master of the World. America is seriously alarmed: mysterious and dangerous phenomena are being observed on the roads, in the sky, on the water, and underwater, baffling scientists. Inspector John Strock takes up the investigation and, despite all obstacles and threats, tracks down the man who calls himself the Master of the World. He owns an elusive and formidable machine—a hybrid of a car, a ship, a submarine, and an aircraft.
The publication is accompanied by illustrations by Leon Bennett, Georges Roux, and Georgy Fitinghoff.
"The Floating Island." A gigantic self-propelled island on steel pontoons plows through the Pacific Ocean. It houses an entire city with an artificial river, parks, boulevards, promenades, and all the imaginable amenities of civilization. The wealthy individuals who built this electric-powered oceanic Eden can afford anything—even kidnapping a quartet of virtuoso musicians to delight the jaded public of Billionaire City. What they can't live without is a struggle for influence and selfish interests.
Robur the Conqueror. The brilliant inventor Robur will stop at nothing to prove the superiority of heavier-than-air aircraft over hot air balloons. Not content with provoking a shootout at a meeting of the Weldon Society, he also kidnapped the chairman, his servant, and his secretary to embark on a dizzying journey across the planet in the giant airship "Albatross."
Master of the World. America is seriously alarmed: mysterious and dangerous phenomena are being observed on the roads, in the sky, on the water, and underwater, baffling scientists. Inspector John Strock takes up the investigation and, despite all obstacles and threats, tracks down the man who calls himself the Master of the World. He owns an elusive and formidable machine—a hybrid of a car, a ship, a submarine, and an aircraft.
The publication is accompanied by illustrations by Leon Bennett, Georges Roux, and Georgy Fitinghoff.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series World of Adventures. Big Books