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Original Title:	Robur le Conquérant
ISBN:	1557429669 (ISBN13: 9781557429667)
Edition Language:	English

Robur the Conqueror (Extraordinary Voyages, #29)

Jules Verne

Paperback | Pages: 132 pages

Rating: 3.49 | 1468 Users | 85 Reviews

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Title	:	Robur the Conqueror (Extraordinary Voyages, #29)
Author	:	Jules Verne
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 132 pages
Published	:	September 6th 2006 by Wildside Press (first published August 23rd 1886)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction. Adventure. Classics. Literature

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They laughed at his ideas of heavier-than-air flying machines. But he had the last laugh with the Albatross -- the most incredible flying machine ever built. Lord of the skies, Robur became the would-be conqueror of the world! A fascinating companion to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Robur the Conqueror explores many of the same themes. The Wildside Press edition contains a newly revised version of the first English-language translation.

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An odd and politically incorrect book, detailing the voyage of the Albatross, an airship heavier than air (contrary to hot air balloons), across the world. It is as much a travelogue as an indictment of poor cooperative efforts among nations. The book is also particularly odd, because some 35+ works from the author preceded it, among which 20.000 Leagues under the sea, with which it shares many commonalities, but this reads like a simplified derivative. The second version of the airship was

In celebration of Jules Verne's birthday (today his 191st) I read this novel in support of Verne Reading Day, an event established by the Sociedad Hispánica Jules Verne in which they encouraged the participation of ALL associations, clubs and Vernian societies around the world, as well as those people who wish to be involved on a personal level. More information can be found at their societies website: < http://shjv.org/sociedad/actividades/... >.The complete translation of this novel and

Understandably not one of Verne's more famous works, but interesting enough to anyone with a vague interest in 19thC travel and early flying machines nonetheless. It does read rather like Around the World in 80 Days or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with a new mysterious Nemo-esque protagonist, taking in a few other places along the way. It can get a bit dry at times - akin to reading a travel itinerary - as well as being rather 'Boys' Own' with lots of scientific stuff and somewhat tiresome

I think I've now read 10 different Jules Verne books and I normally really like them and know what to expect. This time, for the first time, reading Robur the Conqueror I was surprised. -In this book Jules Verne is a terrible, terrible racist. Normally I can ignore that and just think of it as a sad artifact of the time period. I've read the first six Tarzan books and really enjoyed them. I've read a large proportion of Lovecraft and loved that. I actually read the sequel to Robur, "The Master

[With apologies to Monty Python] John Cleese: Albatross! Albatross!! Albatross!!! Customer: Have you got any character development or memorable dialogue?Cleese: Of course I haven't got any bloody character development or memorable dialogue, this is a bloody Jules Verne novel! But I have got an Albatross...Customer: What flavour is it?Cleese: It isn't any fucking flavour, it's a fucking heavier-than-air flying machine. Albatross...Customer: But everything's got a flavour.Cleese: Alright then,

A racist travelogue featuring three impossibly inflated egos, one non-inflated flying machine, and one black character who's entire purpose is to repeatedly remind the viewer of just what Verne thinks of black people.