Robur The Conqueror Author:Jules Verne Volume 2 of 54 of Jules Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages", first printed in 1886. After a series of mysterious and fantastic planting of black flags atop the world's tallest monuments, a man named Robur is revealed to have mastered the secret of flight. To demonstrate fully the capabilities of his huge rotocraft, The ?Albatross?, Robur kidnaps thr... more »ee skeptics from the flight-enthusiast's club, the Weldon Institute. What follows is three-week trip around the world where the three kidnapped men come to realize that Robur's brilliance teeters dangerously close to madness. This particular edition is reproduced from English-edition public works, and is presented simply with an emphasis on straightforward presentation, attractiveness and continuity of appearance, with each title in the "Extraordinary Voyages" sporting a journal-style brown cover accompanied by a cover illustration and quote from the text on the back cover.« less