Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 323 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Face au drapeau. English Facing the Flag Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facing_the_Flag Produced by Norm Wolcott and PG Distributed Proofreaders Linked Table of Contents produced by David Widger "Facing the Flag" by Jules Verne is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Thomas Roch, a brilliant French inventor who, despite suffering from a mental illness, possesses the secret to a powerful war engine called the "fulgurator." Set against a backdrop of intrigue and adventure, the novel explores themes of genius, madness, and the pursuit of power, as various characters seek to control Roch's dangerous invention. The opening of the novel introduces Healthful House, a sanitarium where Roch is held under close supervision due to his unstable mental state. During a visit from the enigmatic Count d'Artigas, Roch's extraordinary past and the implications of his invention are revealed. Count d’Artigas, accompanied by Captain Spade, expresses a keen interest in Roch, which hints at ulterior motives. As the plot unfolds, the narrative foreshadows a kidnapping scheme that targets both Roch and his guardian, Simon Hart, who is secretly an engineer. The tension builds as the characters maneuver through deception and danger, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with twists and turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Revenge -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction Mentally ill -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Avarice -- Fiction Weapons of mass destruction -- Fiction Patriotism -- Fiction Loyalty -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 363786 2025-10-05T08:08:21.094707 text/html 338400 2024-12-06T20:14:45 text/html 194772 2025-10-05T08:08:27.417632 application/epub+zip 199183 2025-10-05T08:08:22.865638 application/epub+zip 199183 2025-10-05T08:08:21.754646 application/epub+zip 360434 2025-10-05T08:08:30.776634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346493 2025-10-05T08:08:26.727704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334962 2022-09-06T03:44:59.206422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344429 2025-10-05T08:08:20.287661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324699 2024-10-28T18:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19549 2025-10-05T08:08:30.908600 application/rdf+xml 11536 2025-10-05T08:08:22.267634 image/jpeg 3157 2025-10-05T08:08:22.007662 image/jpeg 187747 2025-10-05T08:08:21.123665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia