The Begum's Millions

by Jules Verne and Julio Verne

Book Overview

Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science -- first modern and corrected English translation.

When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American Northwest. France-Ville is a harmonious urban community devoted to health and hygiene, the specialty of its French founder, Dr. Fran ois Sarrasin. Stahlstadt, or City of Steel,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819567965
• ISBN13: 9780819567963
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up