Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facing_the_Flag Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_au_drapeau

Release date is 2005-10-08

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"Face au drapeau" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1896. A brilliant French inventor creates a devastatingly powerful explosive weapon, but his excessive demands drive governments to reject him. Descending into madness, he's institutionalized—until a mysterious count kidnaps him to a secret island base. There, the inventor must decide whether to surrender his world-changing secret, even if it means betraying his own country. The novel reflects Verne's growing anxiety about technological progress and destructive weaponry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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