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Chapter One. - A Lucky Meeting.
Chapter Two. - The Final Preparations.
Chapter Three. - The Flying Fish.
Chapter Four. - A Maiden in Distress.
Chapter Five. - The Beginning of a Strange Voyage.
Chapter Six. - The Château Vasilovich.
Chapter Seven. - The Professor brings in a Prisoner.
Chapter Eight. - The Rescue.
Chapter Nine. - Colonel Sziszkinski joins the Party.
Chapter Ten. - An Extraordinary Sight.
In a mist‑filled London afternoon, a charismatic baronet whose daughter lies gravely ill meets an eccentric professor known for grand, humanitarian schemes. Their chance reunion in the exclusive Smoking‑Room of the Migrants’ Club sparks a conversation that quickly pivots from polite pleasantries to a daring proposition: a journey that could change the girl’s fate and test the limits of science.
The professor, whose mind is already brimming with visions of floating citadels and underwater vessels, offers his expertise to the baronet’s desperate quest. Together they contemplate an audacious expedition that will see a majestic airship soaring above the clouds while a sleek submarine delves beneath the seas, each crafted to transport the ailing child to a cure hidden far from the city’s smog. Their partnership promises intrigue, inventive engineering, and the promise of an unforgettable adventure, all set against the backdrop of a world on the brink of technological marvels.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (578K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Release date
2008-06-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1851–1922
Sea adventures, shipboard danger, and far-flung voyages fill these classic stories by the writer better known as Harry Collingwood. Behind the pen name was a civil engineer whose professional knowledge of coasts and harbours helped give his nautical fiction a convincing feel.
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