![]() ![]() He intends to gain the governor's trust and then betray him to the Tartar hordes. Strogoff is sent to Irkutsk to warn the governor about the traitor Ivan Ogareff, a former colonel, who was once demoted and exiled and now seeks revenge against the imperial family. Rebels encircle Irkutsk, where the local governor, a brother of the Tsar, is making a last stand. ![]() ![]() The Tartar Khan (prince), Feofar Khan, incites a rebellion and separates the Russian Far East from the mainland, severing telegraph lines. The book has been adapted several times for films, television and cartoon series.Michael Strogoff, a 30-year-old native of Omsk, is a courier for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. ![]() Incidental music to the play was written by Alexandre Artus in 1880. The book was later adapted to a play, by Verne himself and Adolphe d'Ennery.Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than this, in fact it is deservedly ranked as one of the most thrilling tales ever written." Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon (Leidenfrost effect) is a plot device. Davidow, consider it one of Verne's best books. Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (French: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876.Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar ![]()
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