Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar
Jules Verne
Jan 1999 · LA CASE Books
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Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. It has been considered one of Verne's best books, ranked as one of the most thrilling tales ever written. Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon.
Michael Strogoff, a 30-year-old native of Omsk, is a courier for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The Tartar Khan (prince), Feofar Khan, incites a rebellion and separates the Russian Far East from the mainland, severing telegraph lines. Rebels encircle Irkutsk, where the local governor, a brother of the Tsar, is making a last stand.
Strogoff is sent to Irkutsk to warn the governor about the traitor Ivan Ogareff, a former colonel. The book has been adapted several times for films, television and cartoon series.
About the author
Jules Verne, one of the most influential writers of modern times, was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. Verne is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. These and others have been made into movies and TV mini-series. Twenty Thousand Leagues is even the basis of a popular ride at the Disney theme parks. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 in Amiens, France.
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