Master of the world – the story of a madman

Set in a period when gasoline engines were in their infancy and automobiles were rare, and when even Chief Inspectors had to engage a carriage and horses to move about, the appearance of a vehicle that can move at astounding speeds on land, on water ? and as later revealed, underwater and through the air ? marks a technological advance far beyond the reach of nations. It is technology invented by and for the sole benefit of a man who styles himself (with some justification) ?The Master of the World.? This book is a sequel to an earlier Verne novel, ?Robur the Conqueror?, but enough detail is given to fully appreciate this story without having first read the other.