Michael Strogoff Or, the Courier of the Czar [Paperback]

Jules Verne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2010

Subjects: Fiction Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: General Books LLC (January 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 021742273X
• ISBN-13: 978-0217422734
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures in Siberia, February 26, 2010

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Noam Josephides - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Strogoff: or, The Courier of the Czar (Paperback)

Considered by many critics as Jules Verne's best novel, Michael Strogoff tells the tale of a brave courier for a Russian czar who sets off on an adventure in Siberia.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About the book, February 26, 2010

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Kacey LaCrosse "big reader" (new albany, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Strogoff: or, The Courier of the Czar (Paperback)

Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (French: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. It is considered one of Verne's best books by critics. Unlike some of Verne's other famous novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon is a plot device. The book has been adapted several times for films and cartoon series. (From Source: Wikipedia).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was the best of times, it was the "Verst" of times, December 30, 2007

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Charles Evans "Call me Kevin" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Strogoff; or, The Courier of the Czar (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

About the title - A "verst" is a unit of measure. If you read Michael Strogoff you will quickly become well versed in "versts" since Jules Verne uses the word on nearly every page of the novel!

Besides the minor annoyance with the use of the word "Verst", Michael Strogoff is a fine adventure novel/epic. While it should not be confused with Verne's typical works of science fiction it is an adventure epic.

Other reviewers have complained about Verne's character development, but Verne acknowledged throughout his career that he purposely skimped on character detail. If you want detailed characters read Henry James... the styles of the authors could not be any more different!

The writing style is a little sloppier than typical Verne (it appears to have been rushed and poorly edited) but it is passabe. However, Verne is rarely read for the simple appreciation of his wordmanship... and he will never be compared to his friend, Alexander Dumas.

Michael Strogoff is one Verne's better plots, while it is not the page turner of a "Mysterious Island" it is much better than some of his other lesser known works (Measuring the Meridian and "800 Leagues down the Amazon" come to mind).

Final verdict - it may take a little patience to get into "Michael Strogoff" but I have no hestitation in giving it a hearty recommendation.