01611cam a22003373u 4500 3808 UtSlPG 20260610133117.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 Robur le conquérant. English Robur the Conqueror Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror Release date is 2003-03-01 Norman Wolcott "Robur the Conqueror" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1886. When mysterious lights and flags appear worldwide atop famous landmarks, a brilliant inventor named Robur disrupts a flight enthusiasts' club meeting in Philadelphia. He kidnaps the president, secretary, and valet aboard his revolutionary flying machine, the Albatross, to prove the superiority of heavier-than-air flight. Their globe-spanning journey sparks conflict between technological progress and stubborn pride, leading to dramatic confrontations in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3808 45854 45854