Robur the Conquerorepubli, 28.10.2019 - 188 Seiten In Philadelphia (USA) a club of amateur aircraftmen meets and discusses the construction of a steerable airship, when suddenly a stranger named Robur appears and claims to already own such an airship. Since the members don't believe Robur, it comes to an argument and he disappears. Later the president of the association together with his secretary and his servant is kidnapped by Robur and forced on an involuntary, but adventurous journey, always trying to escape their kidnapper... |
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WESTWARD BUT WHITHER? | |
THE WIDE PACIFIC | |
THROUGH THE HIMALAYAS | |
OVER THE CASPIAN | |
THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED | |
A SKIRMISH IN DAHOMEY | |
OVER THE ATLANTIC | |
THE SHIPWRECKED CREW | |
OVER THE VOLCANO | |
ANCHORED AT LAST | |
THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS | |
THE INSTITUTE AGAIN | |
THE GOAHEAD IS LAUNCHED | |
THE GRAND COLLAPSE | |
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