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What do you do when your enemies betray you and prosper? You amass a fortune and destroy them one by one.
A tribute to Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, Mathias Sandorf is classic Jules Verne adventure at its finest.
Trieste, 1867. Two petty criminals, Sarcany and Zirone, chance upon a carrier pigeon. Attached to its leg is a ciphered message revealing a noble plot to liberate Hungary from Austro-Hungarian rule. Seeing an opportunity for profit, the two criminals ally with Silas Toronthal, a corrupt banker, and deliver the conspirators to the police. The three brave patriots—Count Sandorf, Étienne Bathory, and Ladislas Zathmar—are arrested and sentenced to death.
Fifteen years later. The renowned physician Dr. Antekirtt emerges from the East to avenge the fallen. Enlisting the aid of two French acrobats, Pescade and Matifou, he scours the Mediterranean in search of those who profited from the betrayal.
Rich beyond imagination, wielding immense power, and master of an island fortress filled with advanced weaponry, Dr. Antekirtt will not rest until justice is done.
This gripping tale of revenge features all of the classic Verne elements: ciphered mysteries, advanced technology, and of course travel to exotic locations.
This is a new modern translation of Mathias Sandorf. It includes original illustrations by Leon Benett.
Jules Verne's (1828-1905) oeuvre includes 65 novels, some 20 short stories and essays, 30 plays, some geographical works, and several opera librettos. His novels have inspired 120 feature films. Many of his ideas have been hailed as prophetic; his novels explored space, air and underwater travel long before they became commonplace. "A cracking read, villainous villains and heroes so noble you do want to put your fingers down your throat occasionally but that shouldn't put you off. Nor should the nonsense about hypnotism or the unlikely coincidences or casual racism with which the book is riddled. It is a book of its time but the plot rattles along as the reader is taken on a whistle stop tour of the Mediterranean. A good read which deserves to be better known." ~John Laidler, A reviewer on Amazon.com
"This work by Jules Verne is one of his best. It is part science fiction and part The Count of Monte Cristo. Lots of twist and action. A very exciting book." ~Doc Spindrift, A reviewer on Amazon.com.
| Imprint | ROH Press Classics |
| Published | 15/09/2011 |
| ISBN | 978-0978270780 |
| Length | 272 pages |
$280.00
