The Master of the World
An obsessed inventor's tumultuous quest to dominate nature with a monstrous, uncontrollable machine.
About this book
Jules Verne's The Master of the World propels readers into a tense fin-de-siècle manhunt when a seemingly invincible, futuristic machine begins to stalk mountain passes and coastal roads, leaving small towns shaken and governments baffled. A handful of determined officials, journalists, and scientists must chase this enigmatic inventor and his unparalleled device—pitting old-fashioned courage and law against dazzling technical audacity—while wrestling with uneasy questions about progress, authority, and responsibility. Equal parts adventure, mystery, and speculative science, the novel crackles with Verne's signature blend of technical imagination and suspense, inviting readers to marvel at invention even as they fear its consequences.