Robur the Conqueror : A Novel By Jules Verne

They laughed at his ideas of heavier-than-air flying machines. But he had the last laugh with the Albatross -- the most incredible flying machine ever built. Lord of the skies, Robur became the would-be conqueror of the world!Father of modern science fiction and an eminent French novelist, Verne's works gained world-wide popularity and remain popular to this date. Several successful motion pictures have been made from his novels.