Robur the Conqueror

Jules Verne

Dez. 2010 · The Floating Press

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Around the world, the skies are ablaze with music and flashing lights. Atop many of the most recognizable monuments and landmarks, mysterious black and gold flags have appeared. Who -- or what -- is responsible for these strange phenomena? In Robur the Conquerer, science fiction master Jules Verne imagines two warring factions of brilliant inventors that have each developed the flight technology they believe will usher humanity into the future. Who will prevail? Read Robur the Conqueror to find out.

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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. He is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Several of his works have been adapted into movies and TV mini-series. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 at the age of 77.