Robur de Veroveraar

by Jules Verne

"Robur de Veroveraar" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1886. When mysterious lights, sounds, and black flags appear worldwide atop famous landmarks, a brilliant inventor named Robur crashes a flight enthusiasts' meeting to challenge their beliefs about aviation. After kidnapping the club's leaders aboard his revolutionary flying machine, the Albatross, he takes them on a globe-spanning journey to prove the superiority of heavier-than-air craft, sparking a conflict between vision and pride.