
audiobook
by Georges Le Faure, H. de (Henry) Graffigny
G. LE FAURE et H. DE GRAFFIGNY - Aventures Extraordinaires
SAVANT RUSSE
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
CHAPITRE PREMIER
CHAPITRE II
CHAPITRE III
CHAPITRE IV
CHAPITRE V
CHAPITRE VI
CHAPITRE VII
Mickhaïl Ossipoff, a Russian astronomer haunted by a desperate promise to his family, finds himself suspended in the vast, silent expanse of an interstellar desert. Though he has sworn to abandon his reckless pursuit of the heavens, the lure of an uncharted world called Hypérion pulls him back into obsession. As his mind swirls between guilt and wonder, the desert around him seems to echo his inner turmoil.
His fellow travelers—Gontran, Fricoulet, and the hopeful young Seléna—watch his descent into feverish calculation, each uneasy about the cost of his single‑minded quest. The scientific community is split over the very existence of this phantom planet, and Ossipoff’s determination threatens to fracture the fragile bonds aboard their vessel. Listeners are drawn into a tense, speculative adventure where imagination clashes with reason, and the desert’s cold silence holds the promise of a discovery that could reshape humanity’s view of the cosmos.
As the crew drifts deeper into the star‑scarred void, the tension between loyalty and ambition rises, and Ossipoff’s fevered visions begin to blur the line between scientific hypothesis and personal myth. The narrative balances lyrical description of the barren celestial landscape with the palpable human drama, inviting listeners to question what drives a mind to chase the unknown at any cost.
Language
fr
Duration
~10 hours (612K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net)
Release date
2008-03-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1856–1953
A prolific French storyteller, he moved easily from adventure and crime to early science fiction, helping shape the popular fiction of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books often mix fast-paced plotting with a lively curiosity about science, travel, and modern inventions.
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A restless French popularizer of science, he turned new inventions and big ideas into lively fiction and nonfiction for a broad audience. His books range from adventure tales to practical works on engines, aviation, and technology.
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