Verne Jules 
Michael Strogoff, or The Courier of the Czar (Annotated) 

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Michael Strogoff, or the Courier of the Czar, was first published in French in 1867 and is considered one of Jules Verne’s best works. This captivating novel takes place in Russia and follows Michael Strogoff, the Czar’s courier, as he embarks on an impossible journey to save his homeland. The dangerous Feofar Khan is inspired by a traitor to invade Siberia and form a rebellion, which leads to a plot to assassinate the czar’s brother, the Grand Duke. As a result, Strogoff is dispatched to warn the Duke, acting as the nation’s last hope for putting an end to the insurgency. He meets new people, makes new friends, and is captured by the enemy along the way, just to make a spectacular escape.