The Master of the World

The story is narrated by ‘John Strock', a head Inspector in the federal police department at Washington, who is investigating some strange occurrences and sightings – like some seismic activities and a threat of imminent volcanic eruption happening in North Carolina; sightings of some kind of super fast vehicle on the major highways; some underwater object terrifying vessels on major waterways – happening all around United States. Through ‘John Strock' and his pursuit in unraveling the mystery surrounding these strange sightings, Verne drafts a mystery science fiction, featuring the main protagonist of his 1886 novel ‘Robur the Conqueror'.