01609cam a22003253u 4500 5126 UtSlPG 20260610133135.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 Robur-le-conquérant Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 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 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur-le-Conqu%C3%A9rant Release date is 2004-02-01 Produced by Norm Wolcott "Robur-le-conquérant" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1886. When mysterious lights and flags appear atop world landmarks, brilliant inventor Robur disrupts a Philadelphia aeronautics club meeting to proclaim "heavier than air" flight superior to balloons. He kidnaps the club's president, secretary, and valet aboard his remarkable flying ship, the Albatross, forcing them on a three-week journey around the world. His captives plot escape and revenge, but Robur's mastery of the skies proves formidable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5126 47165 47165