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Michael Strogoff

Michael Strogoff

Verne, Jules

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1169310761
ISBN13: 9781169310766
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 282
Weight: 1.56
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Michael Strogoff is a novel written by Jules Verne, first published in 1876. The story takes place in 19th century Russia and follows the adventures of Michael Strogoff, a courier for Tsar Alexander II. Strogoff is tasked with delivering a message to the Tsar's brother, but his journey is fraught with danger as he must travel across Siberia, a vast and treacherous landscape. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles, including hostile Tartar tribes, treacherous rivers, and a plot to overthrow the Tsar. Strogoff is aided by a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful young woman named Nadia, who becomes his companion on his journey. The novel is a thrilling adventure story that captures the spirit of exploration and discovery that characterized the era in which it was written. Verne's vivid descriptions of the Russian landscape and his detailed knowledge of the region's history and culture make Michael Strogoff a classic of 19th century literature.Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow. He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs. At that period of the year the difficulties which all other means of locomotion present are greatly diminished, the wide steppes being leveled by snow.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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