"Facing the Flag" by Jules Verne is a late 19th-century novel about Thomas Roch, a gifted yet mentally ill French inventor holding the secret to the "fulgurator," a devastating war machine. The story, full of intrigue and adventure, explores themes of exceptional intelligence mixed with instability, and the dangers of seeking control over powerful inventions. Set initially in Healthful House, a sanitarium where Roch is watched closely because of his mental condition, the arrival of the mysterious Count d'Artigas and Captain Spade hints at a dangerous plot, bringing focus to Roch’s extraordinary history and the potential impact of his invention. As the story progresses, a plan to abduct both Roch and his protector, Simon Hart, who is secretly an engineer, begins to take shape, promising a thrilling journey filled with deception and peril.
Facing the Flag
By Jules Verne
A brilliant inventor's devastating creation sparks a dangerous game of abduction and pursuit of ultimate power.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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