Facing the Flag by Jules Verne
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About this eBook
| Author | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
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| Uniform Title | Face au drapeau. English |
| Title | Facing the Flag |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Norm Wolcott and PG Distributed Proofreaders Linked Table of Contents produced by David Widger |
| Summary | "Facing the Flag" by Jules Verne is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Thomas Roch, a brilliant French inventor who, despite suffering from a mental illness, possesses the secret to a powerful war engine called the "fulgurator." Set against a backdrop of intrigue and adventure, the novel explores themes of genius, madness, and the pursuit of power, as various characters seek to control Roch's dangerous invention. The opening of the novel introduces Healthful House, a sanitarium where Roch is held under close supervision due to his unstable mental state. During a visit from the enigmatic Count d'Artigas, Roch's extraordinary past and the implications of his invention are revealed. Count d’Artigas, accompanied by Captain Spade, expresses a keen interest in Roch, which hints at ulterior motives. As the plot unfolds, the narrative foreshadows a kidnapping scheme that targets both Roch and his guardian, Simon Hart, who is secretly an engineer. The tension builds as the characters maneuver through deception and danger, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with twists and turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Revenge -- Fiction |
| Subject | Pirates -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mentally ill -- Fiction |
| Subject | Abduction -- Fiction |
| Subject | Avarice -- Fiction |
| Subject | Weapons of mass destruction -- Fiction |
| Subject | Patriotism -- Fiction |
| Subject | Loyalty -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11556 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 104 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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